Friends to lovers romance comp titles for your query letter (updated 2026)

Choosing the right comp titles for your friends to lovers romance query letter can make or break your changes of being published.

Agents and publishing house editors use comp titles as a way to gauge not only the genre of your book, but also the tone and market potential of your manuscript.

I regularly update this list of friends to lovers romance comp titles to make sure you’re always working with relevant books.

No matter if you’re writing a sweet, slow-burn friends to lovers romance or something fast and spicy, you’ll find titles below to help you write a killer query letter!

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1. A First Time for EverythingAuthor: K.L. WaltherYear published: 2025Genre and themes: contemporary, friends to lovers, summer, summer reads, young adult
2. A Guide to Being Just FriendsAuthor: Sophie SullivanYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers, rom com
3. A Little TemptingAuthor: Kelsie RaeYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, college, contemporary, friends to lovers, hockey, sports
4. A Long Time ComingAuthor: Meghan QuinnYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, billionaire, contemporary, friends to lovers, rom com, slow burn
5. A Lot Like AdiósAuthor: Alexis DariaYear published: 2021Genre and themes: LGBT, adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, latinx, second chance
6. A Love Letter to WhiskeyAuthor: Kandi SteinerYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, book club, contemporary, friends to lovers, new adult, second chance, slow burn
7. A Thousand Broken PiecesAuthor: Tillie ColeYear published: 2024Genre and themes: contemporary, emotional, friends to lovers, mental health, new adult, young adult
8. A Worthy LoveAuthor: A.E. ValdezYear published: 2022Genre and themes: African American, adult, contemporary, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, friends to lovers
9. All Rhodes Lead HereAuthor: Mariana ZapataYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, slow burn, small town
10. AlwaysAuthor: Loren LeighYear published: 2022Genre and themes: LGBT, adult, college, contemporary, friends to lovers, m m romance, new adult, queer
11. Always Only YouAuthor: Chloe LieseYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, sports
12. Anywhere With YouAuthor: Ellie PalmerYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, road trip, rom com, summer
13. Archangel's LightAuthor: Nalini SinghYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, fantasy, friends to lovers, m m romance, paranormal, urban fantasy, vampires
14. At Whit's EndAuthor: Bailey HannahYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Westerns, adult, contemporary, cowboy, forced proximity, found family, friends to lovers, he falls first, small town
15. Beneath the StarsAuthor: Emily McIntireYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, new adult, second chance, small town
16. Beneath the WreckageAuthor: Catherine CowlesYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, small town, suspense, workplace
17. Better Than ExpectedAuthor: Haley CassYear published: 2022Genre and themes: LGBT, adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, lesbian, queer
18. Betting on YouAuthor: Lynn PainterYear published: 2023Genre and themes: contemporary, enemies to lovers, fake dating, friends to lovers, rom com, young adult
19. Between Desire and DenialAuthor: Shain RoseYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, billionaire, contemporary, dark, enemies to lovers, fake dating, forced proximity, friends to lovers, he falls first
20. Boss’s Secret BabyAuthor: Crystal MonroeYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, second chance, surprise pregnancy, workplace
21. Bring Me BackAuthor: Kristen GranataYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, mental health, slow burn, small town
22. Burn BrightAuthor: Krista RitchieYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, college, contemporary, found family, friends to lovers, new adult, slow burn, sports
23. By Frenzy I RuinAuthor: Cora ReillyYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, crime, dark, enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, mafia, new adult, second chance
24. Camera ShyAuthor: Kay CoveYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, dark, forced proximity, friends to lovers, plus size, smut
25. Capri 1.5Author: Jahquel J.Year published: 2024Genre and themes: African American, adult, contemporary, dark, friends to lovers, novella
26. Capri 2Author: Jahquel J.Year published: 2024Genre and themes: African American, adult, contemporary, dark, friends to lovers
27. Capri 3Author: Jahquel J.Year published: 2024Genre and themes: African American, adult, contemporary, dark, friends to lovers
28. CataclysmAuthor: Sarah BaileyYear published: 2021Genre and themes: BDSM, adult, contemporary, dark, enemies to lovers, erotica, friends to lovers, smut, why choose
29. Catch the SunAuthor: Jennifer HartmannYear published: 2024Genre and themes: book club, contemporary, friends to lovers, second chance, young adult
30. Chasing ForeverAuthor: Piper RayneYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, found family, friends to lovers, he falls first, slow burn, small town
31. Club 22Author: Tate JamesYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, dark, friends to lovers, new adult, smut, why choose
32. Cluelessly YoursAuthor: Max MonroeYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, doctors, friends to lovers, he falls first, humor, rom com, slow burn
33. CollidedAuthor: Lauren AsherYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, new adult, sports
34. Colliding With FateAuthor: A.E. ValdezYear published: 2022Genre and themes: African American, abuse, adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, mental health
35. Come With MeAuthor: Brooke MontgomeryYear published: 2023Genre and themes: Westerns, adult, contemporary, cowboy, friends to lovers, novella, second chance, small town
36. Count Your Lucky StarsAuthor: Alexandria BellefleurYear published: 2022Genre and themes: LGBT, adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, lesbian, queer
37. CrashAuthor: Kathy LockheartYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, dark, doctors, forced proximity, friends to lovers, second chance, suspense
38. Cross the LineAuthor: Simone SoltaniYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, sports
39. CrossroadsAuthor: Devney PerryYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Westerns, adult, contemporary, cowboy, friends to lovers, second chance, small town
40. Cruel SummerAuthor: Morgan ElizabethYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, he falls first, rom com, summer, summer reads
41. Daisy HaitesAuthor: Jessa HastingsYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, found family, friends to lovers, mafia, new adult
42. Damaged GoodsAuthor: L.J. ShenYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, college, contemporary, dark, friends to lovers, new adult, sports
43. DaydreamAuthor: Hannah GraceYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, hockey, sports
44. Dear Emmie BlueAuthor: Lia LouisYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, book club, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers
45. Delicate EscapeAuthor: Catherine CowlesYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, found family, friends to lovers, he falls first, small town, suspense
46. Doctor MistakeAuthor: J. SamanYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, billionaire, contemporary, doctors, forced proximity, friends to lovers, workplace
47. Dream OnAuthor: Jennifer HartmannYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, celebrity, contemporary, fake dating, forced proximity, friends to lovers, second chance, slow burn
48. DukeAuthor: Jessica PetersonYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Westerns, adult, contemporary, cowboy, forced proximity, found family, friends to lovers, he falls first, small town
49. Duke, ActuallyAuthor: Jenny HolidayYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, christmas, contemporary, friends to lovers, holiday, rom com
50. EpicAuthor: Sarina BowenYear published: 2020Genre and themes: LGBT, adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, m m romance, novella, sports
51. Every Summer AfterAuthor: Carley FortuneYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, book club, contemporary, friends to lovers, second chance, summer, summer reads
52. Fake SkatingAuthor: Lynn PainterYear published: 2025Genre and themes: contemporary, fake dating, friends to lovers, sports, young adult
53. Final OfferAuthor: Lauren AsherYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, billionaire, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, second chance
54. Finding YouAuthor: Lena HendrixYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, military, small town, workplace
55. Finn Rhodes ForeverAuthor: Stephanie ArcherYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, friends to lovers, rom com, second chance, small town
56. First-Time CallerAuthor: B.K. BorisonYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, book club, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, rom com
57. Friday Night LiesAuthor: C.W. FarnsworthYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, basketball, contemporary, enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, high school, second chance, sports
58. Friends to LoversAuthor: Sally BlakelyYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, second chance, summer, summer reads
59. From Now OnAuthor: C.W. FarnsworthYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, college, forced proximity, friends to lovers, hockey, slow burn, sports
60. From the JumpAuthor: Lacie WaldonYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers, summer, summer reads
61. Give Me ButterfliesAuthor: Jillian MeadowsYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, found family, friends to lovers, workplace
62. Goal LineAuthor: Julia ConnorsYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers, hockey, marriage of convenience, sports
63. Hard to ScoreAuthor: K. BrombergYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, football, friends to lovers, second chance, sports
64. Hat TrickAuthor: Chelsea CurtoYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, found family, friends to lovers, hockey, sports, workplace
65. Hate Me Like You Mean ItAuthor: Kyra ParsiYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, billionaire, contemporary, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, friends to lovers, rom com, second chance
66. He's Not My TypeAuthor: Meghan QuinnYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, hockey, sports
67. Heard It in a Love SongAuthor: Tracey Garvis GravesYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers, music, womens fiction
68. Holding the ReinsAuthor: Paisley HopeYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Westerns, adult, contemporary, cowboy, friends to lovers, small town, sports
69. Honeymoon PhaseAuthor: Amy DawsYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, marriage of convenience, rom com, small town
70. Hook, Line, and SinkerAuthor: Tessa BaileyYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, rom com
71. How to Hide in Plain SightAuthor: Emma NoyesYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, literary fiction, mental health
72. How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 DaysAuthor: K.M. JacksonYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers, road trip
73. If It Makes You HappyAuthor: Julie OliviaYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, cozy, friends to lovers, slow burn, small town
74. If Only I Had Told HerAuthor: Laura NowlinYear published: 2024Genre and themes: contemporary, friends to lovers, mental health, realistic fiction, young adult
75. If There's a WayAuthor: Jessie WalkerYear published: 2022Genre and themes: LGBT, adult, contemporary, dark, found family, friends to lovers, m m romance, mental health, second chance
76. If This Gets OutAuthor: Sophie GonzalesYear published: 2021Genre and themes: LGBT, contemporary, friends to lovers, gay, music, queer, young adult
77. In a JamAuthor: Kate CanterbaryYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, fake dating, forced proximity, friends to lovers, marriage of convenience, second chance, slow burn, small town
78. In The DarkAuthor: Chelsea CurtoYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, dark, friends to lovers, halloween, he falls first
79. In Your DreamsAuthor: Sarah AdamsYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, rom com, small town
80. IrishAuthor: Brittanee NicoleYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, dark, forced proximity, friends to lovers, mafia, second chance
81. Irresponsible PuckboyAuthor: Eden FinleyYear published: 2022Genre and themes: LGBT, adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, hockey, m m romance, sports
82. Isn't It Bromantic?Author: Lyssa Kay AdamsYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, marriage of convenience, sports
83. It's Different This TimeAuthor: Joss RichardYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, second chance
84. June FirstAuthor: Jennifer HartmannYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, dark, emotional, forbidden romance, friends to lovers, new adult, slow burn
85. Just FriendsAuthor: Charity FerrellYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, college, contemporary, fake dating, friends to lovers, new adult, slow burn, smut
86. Keep Me NeverAuthor: Meagan BrandyYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, college, contemporary, football, found family, friends to lovers, new adult, sports
87. Lease on LoveAuthor: Falon BallardYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, rom com
88. Life’s Too ShortAuthor: Abby JimenezYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers, rom com
89. Like You Love MeAuthor: Adriana LockeYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, fake dating, friends to lovers, marriage of convenience, rom com, small town
90. LotusAuthor: Jennifer HartmannYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, dark, friends to lovers, mystery, second chance, slow burn
91. Lovelight FarmsAuthor: B.K. BorisonYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, christmas, contemporary, fake dating, friends to lovers, holiday
92. Luck and Last ResortsAuthor: Sarah Grunder RuizYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers, second chance
93. LukeAuthor: Cora RoseYear published: 2022Genre and themes: LGBT, adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, m m romance, queer, transgender
94. Make It SweetAuthor: Kristen CallihanYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, sports
95. Marriage & MastiAuthor: Nisha SharmaYear published: 2024Genre and themes: India, adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, marriage of convenience, retellings
96. Marriage & MastiAuthor: Nisha SharmaYear published: 2024Genre and themes: India, adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, marriage of convenience, retellings
97. Master of MayhemAuthor: Saxon JamesYear published: 2022Genre and themes: LGBT, adult, college, contemporary, friends to lovers, m m romance, new adult, queer
98. Mixed SignalsAuthor: B.K. BorisonYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, fake dating, friends to lovers, rom com, small town
99. Morbidly YoursAuthor: Ivy FairbanksYear published: 2023Genre and themes: Ireland, adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, rom com, slow burn
100. More Than I CouldAuthor: Adriana LockeYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, friends to lovers, rom com, small town, workplace
101. Mountain GrumpAuthor: S.J. TillyYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, marriage of convenience, plus size, small town, smut
102. Mr. RomanceAuthor: Louisa MastersYear published: 2022Genre and themes: LGBT, adult, college, contemporary, friends to lovers, m m romance, new adult, queer
103. Much Ado About YouAuthor: Samantha YoungYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, books about books, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers, rom com
104. Next to YouAuthor: Hannah Bonam-YoungYear published: 2022Genre and themes: LGBT, adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, he falls first, mental health
105. Of Blood and AetherAuthor: Harper HawthorneYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, dark, fantasy, friends to lovers, high fantasy, magic, paranormal, romantasy
106. On the Same PageAuthor: Haley CassYear published: 2023Genre and themes: LGBT, adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, lesbian, queer
107. One Last ShotAuthor: Betty CayouetteYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, second chance, summer, summer reads
108. Out on a LimbAuthor: Hannah Bonam-YoungYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, disability, forced proximity, friends to lovers, slow burn
109. OverdueAuthor: Stephanie PerkinsYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, books about books, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers
110. People WatchingAuthor: Hannah Bonam-YoungYear published: 2025Genre and themes: LGBT, adult, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers, small town
111. People We Meet on VacationAuthor: Emily HenryYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers, summer, summer reads
112. Picking Daisies on SundaysAuthor: Liana CincottiYear published: 2023Genre and themes: contemporary, fake dating, friends to lovers, rom com, summer, summer reads, young adult
113. Pirate GirlsAuthor: Penelope DouglasYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, dark, friends to lovers, high school, new adult, sports
114. Places We've Never BeenAuthor: Kasie WestYear published: 2022Genre and themes: contemporary, friends to lovers, road trip, summer, summer reads, young adult
115. Play It DirtyAuthor: Michelle HerculesYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, college, contemporary, fake dating, friends to lovers, hockey, sports
116. Playing with FireAuthor: L.J. ShenYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, college, contemporary, enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, new adult, sports
117. Please Don't GoAuthor: E. SalvadorYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, baseball, college, contemporary, friends to lovers, slow burn, sports
118. Practice Makes PerfectAuthor: Sarah AdamsYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, fake dating, friends to lovers, rom com, small town
119. Pretty Boy DAuthor: Rachel JonasYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, college, contemporary, friends to lovers, high school, new adult, sports
120. Problematic Summer RomanceAuthor: Ali HazelwoodYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, summer, summer reads
121. ProtectAuthor: Paisley HopeYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, firefighters, forced proximity, friends to lovers, second chance, small town
122. PurityAuthor: Skyler MasonYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, college, contemporary, friends to lovers, new adult, smut, sports
123. Ready or NotAuthor: Cara BastoneYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers, rom com, slow burn
124. Redeeming 6Author: Chloe WalshYear published: 2023Genre and themes: contemporary, found family, friends to lovers, high school, new adult, sports, young adult
125. Releasing 10Author: Chloe WalshYear published: 2025Genre and themes: contemporary, found family, friends to lovers, mental health, sports, young adult
126. Rewriting the StarsAuthor: Claire KingsleyYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, enemies to lovers, firefighters, forbidden romance, friends to lovers, small town
127. Role PlayingAuthor: Cathy YardleyYear published: 2023Genre and themes: LGBT, adult, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers, queer
128. RoommateAuthor: Sarina BowenYear published: 2021Genre and themes: LGBT, adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, m m romance, queer
129. Roommate ArrangementAuthor: Saxon JamesYear published: 2022Genre and themes: LGBT, adult, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, gay, m m romance, queer
130. Rule Number FiveAuthor: Jessa WilderYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, college, contemporary, friends to lovers, he falls first, hockey, sports
131. SawyerAuthor: Jessica PetersonYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Westerns, adult, contemporary, cowboy, found family, friends to lovers, he falls first, small town
132. Scythe & SparrowAuthor: Brynne WeaverYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, dark, forced proximity, friends to lovers, thriller
133. Scythe & SparrowAuthor: Brynne WeaverYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, dark, forced proximity, friends to lovers, thriller
134. Second First ImpressionsAuthor: Sally ThorneYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers, rom com
135. Secret HavenAuthor: Catherine CowlesYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, found family, friends to lovers, marriage of convenience, second chance, small town, suspense
136. SeoulmatesAuthor: Susan LeeYear published: 2022Genre and themes: Asian literature, contemporary, friends to lovers, young adult
137. ShiverAuthor: Crea ReitanYear published: 2023Genre and themes: LGBT, adult, college, contemporary, friends to lovers, m m romance, sports
138. Sin BinAuthor: Chelsea CurtoYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forbidden romance, forced proximity, friends to lovers, hockey, sports
139. Slow DanceAuthor: Rainbow RowellYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, book club, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers
140. Snow Place Like HomeAuthor: Laura PavlovYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, christmas, contemporary, friends to lovers, holiday, novella, short stories
141. SomedayAuthor: Willow AsterYear published: 2023Genre and themes: abuse, adult, contemporary, enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, second chance, small town
142. Someone I Used to KnowAuthor: Paige ToonYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers, rom com, second chance, womens fiction
143. SpotlightAuthor: Rebecca JenshakYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, baseball, contemporary, found family, friends to lovers, he falls first, slow burn, sports
144. Sweet TemptationAuthor: Bella MatthewsYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, football, forced proximity, friends to lovers, he falls first, small town, sports
145. The Best Laid PlansAuthor: Cameron LundYear published: 2020Genre and themes: contemporary, friends to lovers, rom com, young adult
146. The Break-Up PactAuthor: Emma LordYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, fake dating, friends to lovers, summer
147. The C*ck Down the BlockAuthor: Amy AwardYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, fake dating, football, friends to lovers, sports
148. The Cheat SheetAuthor: Sarah AdamsYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, fake dating, friends to lovers, rom com, sports
149. The Devil and the HeiressAuthor: Harper St. GeorgeYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, forced proximity, friends to lovers, historical, victorian
150. The Devil You KnowAuthor: Veronica EdenYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, college, contemporary, fake dating, friends to lovers, new adult, sports
151. The EmperorAuthor: RuNyxYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, dark, forbidden romance, friends to lovers, mafia, mystery, second chance
152. The Ex VowsAuthor: Jessica JoyceYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, second chance
153. The Fall of Bradley ReedAuthor: Morgan ElizabethYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, fake dating, forced proximity, friends to lovers, rom com, slow burn
154. The Fastest Way to FallAuthor: Denise WilliamsYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers, rom com
155. The Fixer UpperAuthor: Lauren ForsytheYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers, rom com, second chance
156. The Four LeafAuthor: Lee JacquotYear published: 2022Genre and themes: BDSM, adult, contemporary, dark, erotica, friends to lovers, holiday, novella, smut
157. The Friendship PactAuthor: Jill ShalvisYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, family, friends to lovers, second chance
158. The Game ChangerAuthor: Lana FergusonYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, fake dating, friends to lovers, hockey, sports
159. The Girl in the Love SongAuthor: Emma ScottYear published: 2020Genre and themes: contemporary, emotional, friends to lovers, high school, music, new adult, young adult
160. The Girl with Stars in Her EyesAuthor: Xio AxelrodYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers, music
161. The Happy Ever After PlaylistAuthor: Abby JimenezYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers, music, rom com
162. The Honeycrisp Orchard InnAuthor: Valerie BowmanYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, cozy, forced proximity, friends to lovers, small town
163. The Lady Gets LuckyAuthor: Joanna ShupeYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, forced proximity, friends to lovers, historical, regency
164. The Love ConAuthor: Seressia GlassYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, fake dating, friends to lovers, rom com
165. The Love WagerAuthor: Lynn PainterYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, fake dating, friends to lovers, rom com
166. The Off Limits RuleAuthor: Sarah AdamsYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, clean, contemporary, friends to lovers, rom com
167. The Overtime KissAuthor: Lauren BlakelyYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, found family, friends to lovers, hockey, sports
168. The RoommateAuthor: Rosie DananYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, new adult, rom com
169. The Roommate PactAuthor: Allison AshleyYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, rom com
170. The Summer GirlAuthor: Elle KennedyYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, new adult, small town, summer, summer reads
171. The Summer I Saved YouAuthor: ["Elizabeth O'Roark"]Year published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, second chance, small town, workplace
172. The Summer of Broken RulesAuthor: K.L. WaltherYear published: 2021Genre and themes: book club, contemporary, friends to lovers, summer, summer reads, young adult
173. The Summer You Found MeAuthor: ["Elizabeth O'Roark"]Year published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, emotional, forbidden romance, forced proximity, friends to lovers, he falls first, second chance
174. The Sweet SpotAuthor: Adriana LockeYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, baseball, contemporary, friends to lovers, slow burn, small town, sports
175. The Things We WaterAuthor: Mariana ZapataYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, fantasy, friends to lovers, magic, paranormal, romantasy, shapeshifters, slow burn
176. The Trouble With LoveAuthor: Kat T. MasenYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, college, contemporary, dark, forbidden romance, friends to lovers, smut
177. The True Love ExperimentAuthor: Christina LaurenYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, rom com
178. The Unlikely HeirAuthor: Jax CalderYear published: 2023Genre and themes: LGBT, adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, gay, m m romance, queer, royalty
179. The View Was ExhaustingAuthor: Mikaella ClementsYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, fake dating, friends to lovers
180. The Wedding MenuAuthor: Letizia LoriniYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, friends to lovers, he falls first, rom com, second chance, slow burn
181. The WingmanAuthor: Stephanie ArcherYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, he falls first, hockey, sports
182. This Could Be UsAuthor: Kennedy RyanYear published: 2024Genre and themes: African American, adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, slow burn
183. This Spells LoveAuthor: Kate RobbYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, fantasy, friends to lovers, magical realism, paranormal
184. Tourist TrapAuthor: Morgan ElizabethYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, found family, friends to lovers, small town, summer, summer reads
185. Tutoring the PlayerAuthor: Rebecca JenshakYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, college, contemporary, friends to lovers, hockey, new adult, sports
186. Unbreak MeAuthor: Reese RiversYear published: 2022Genre and themes: abuse, adult, contemporary, dark, forced proximity, friends to lovers, military, why choose
187. UnlovedAuthor: Peyton CorinneYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, college, contemporary, friends to lovers, hockey, sports
188. UnsteadyAuthor: Peyton CorinneYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, college, contemporary, friends to lovers, hockey, sports
189. UnwantedAuthor: Susie TateYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, billionaire, contemporary, enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, second chance, slow burn
190. Weather GirlAuthor: Rachel Lynn SolomonYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers, mental health, rom com
191. What's Left of MeAuthor: Kristen GranataYear published: 2020Genre and themes: abuse, adult, contemporary, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, friends to lovers, slow burn
192. Wild and WrangledAuthor: Lyla SageYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Westerns, adult, contemporary, cowboy, friends to lovers, second chance, small town
193. Wild EyesAuthor: Elsie SilverYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Westerns, adult, contemporary, cowboy, forced proximity, friends to lovers, small town
194. Wild LoveAuthor: Rebecca JenshakYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, college, forced proximity, friends to lovers, hockey, new adult, sports
195. You & MeAuthor: Tal BauerYear published: 2022Genre and themes: LGBT, adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, gay, m m romance, queer, slow burn, sports
196. You & MeAuthor: Tal BauerYear published: 2022Genre and themes: LGBT, adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, gay, m m romance, queer, slow burn, sports
197. You and Me on VacationAuthor: Emily HenryYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers, summer, summer reads
198. You, AgainAuthor: Kate GoldbeckYear published: 2023Genre and themes: LGBT, adult, contemporary, enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, rom com
199. Yours TrulyAuthor: Abby JimenezYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, fake dating, friends to lovers, rom com

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Comp titles are only a small piece of the querying puzzle! Here are other resources I offer to help writers achieve their dreams of publishing their novels:

• Developmental editing services
• Pre-querying package
• Publishers accepting manuscript submissions this month
• Romance tropes list
• Random romance trope generator

Frequently asked questions

How recent do comp titles need to be?

Comp titles should be published within the past five to seven years so it is representative of the current market potential of your manuscript.

Can I use bestselling books as a comp title?

Yes, you can! However, the books that have sold the most copies aren’t always the most suitable comp titles. While it’s integral that a comp title has sold well, it’s better to choose a comp title that’s sold less well but more closely represents the tone and overall vibe of your own book.

How many comp titles should I include in my query letter?

You should aim for two comp titles in your query letter. You can include three, but agents would expect more than one.

Can I use a series as a comp title?

You can, but it’s best to pick a specific book within that series that best represents your manuscript.

What if I can’t find a friends to lovers romance comp title that fits my book?

You can broaden your horizons to also include other subgenres of romance!