Title: Buried Feelings
Author: Kit Rosewater
Publisher: Delacorte
Publication date: July 7, 2026
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Summary
Cam and Ivy used to be best friends. Best friends who were working on a treasure hunt across the San Francisco area looking for gay treasures. Now they’re both juniors, but not their friendship is more complicated. After Ivy came out as gay and Cam came out as trans, things seemed to change. And Ivy can’t fix it without revealing secrets of her own.
Now, Ivy has discovered a secrent link to finally finish the treasure hunt they first started. Will they be able to put aside their differences and finish their treasure hunt?
Review: Buried Feelings
Thanks to NetGalley and Delacorte for an advanced copy of Buried Feelings by Kit Rosewater to review! A gay treasure hunt sounded like an absolutely good time, and I wasn’t disapointed. If you enjoy many National Treasure references, this treasure hunting book will definitley be for you.
The treasure hunt at the center of the book was the best part of the story. I loved the little pieces of queer history that the characters discover as they running around San Francisco. The images and snippets of code included throughout really drew me into the story and almost made me feel like I was a part of the treasure hunt myself.
Fair warning: there is quite a bit of miscommunication (or severe lack of communication) in this book. It makes sense because they are teenagers and trying to figure each other out, but it might not be for everyone. Ivy especially is trying to figure herself out, specifically her future and what exactly her feelings are for Cam. When they both finally get to talk (it is a romance afterall), it’s such a relief. I’d like to see them together more, but they had to make their way back there.
The summary of this book does make it seem like Cam and Ivy are doing this treasure hunt together, but they are actually apart for a lot of the book. They’re more competing on the treasure hunt than trying to do it together. It does drive the overall conflict of the story, but it could have been fun to see them together a little more.
All in all, if you like adventure filled, treasure hunting driven romance, definitely check this one out in July!
3.5/5 stars