Finders Keepers

A “seltzer magnate” bequeaths the treasure buried somewhere on his property to whoever can find it, kicking off the romance and adventure at the heart of this darling outing from Adler (Happy Medium). As teenagers, neighbors Nina Hunnicutt and Quentin Bell saw their friendship come to an abrupt end when they were caught by police searching for this storied bounty. Now college professor Nina, newly single and out of work, returns to her parents’ home in Catoctin, Md., and discovers that Quentin is still living next door. Both between jobs, they agree to resume their search for the missing treasure. As they fall back into their childhood practice of calling out to each other through the windows of their adjoined duplexes, the pair reevaluate their past misunderstandings while discovering their newfound mutual attraction. Still, Nina is leery of a relationship with Quentin since neither knows where their career paths will take them or how romance will figure into those plans. The couple’s childhood reminiscences make the depth of their connection clear, while the treasure hunt provides plenty of humor and hijinks. Rom-com fans will adore this. Agent: Taylor Haggerty, Root Literary. (June)