Bookish Buys: Finders Keepers by Sarah Adler
Bookish Buys
Inspired by Finders Keepers by Sarah Adler
Wearing a fuchsia tank top, well-worn denim jeans, tall socks, and sturdy hiking boots while gripping a shovel with determination might sound like you're headed into the dirt—but really, you're stepping straight into main character mode. Inspired by Nina Hunnicutt from Finders Keepers by Sarah Adler, this look is equal parts grit, sass, and sentimental unfinished business.
Nina’s life has unraveled—bye, job. Bye, boyfriend. Bye, Pinterest-perfect apartment. But instead of staying buried under the weight of it all, she digs in (literally and figuratively) with a shovel in hand, a heart full of unresolved history, and a maybe-not-so-former crush back in town. The fuchsia tank? That’s your spark—the color of bold choices and unspoken feelings. The jeans and hiking boots? Your toughness. The tall socks? A reminder that even while unearthing secrets, you’re allowed to be a little extra.
And maybe, just maybe, working a shovel in this outfit is more than a throwback to a childhood treasure hunt. Maybe it’s a metaphor for doing the hard, messy work of figuring out what you really want. Of mending what broke. Of rediscovering love, ambition, and yourself—one shovel-full at a time.
So go ahead—sweat a little. Smudge some dirt. Lean into the adventure with your socks pulled high and your fuchsia tank catching the sun. You’re not just looking for treasure. You are the treasure. Nina would totally get it.
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Bookish Buys: Finders Keepers by Sarah Adler
About Finders Keepers by Sarah Adler:
Two estranged best friends find that their long-abandoned treasure hunt might be the key to a fresh start—for both their futures and their feelings, from USA Today bestselling author Sarah Adler.
Last week, Nina Hunnicutt was a professor about to move into a gorgeous new apartment with her long-term boyfriend. Now, she’s single, unemployed, and living with her parents. Even more surprising is the fact that Quentin Bell, her childhood neighbor (and okay, fine, crush), is also back in town—and wants to resume the treasure hunt that ended their friendship almost two decades ago.
Hoping the reward promised to whoever finds the rumored riches left behind by the town’s eccentric turn-of-the-century seltzer magnate will help her get her life back on track, Nina agrees. Granted, last time the search resulted in a broken heart and seventeen years of silence. But Nina’s older and wiser now. Surely things will be different?
Except, Quentin is also older and wiser…not to mention distractingly handsome. As they resume their hunt, Nina and Quentin begin to rediscover all the things they once loved best about each other. But unlike the treasure, the secrets that left them empty-handed the first time refuse to stay buried. If there’s any hope of finding what they’re looking for—and for a future together—Nina and Quentin will have to be brave enough to excavate their past as well.
