Hockey romance comp titles for your query letter (updated 2026)

When you’re querying your hockey romance, choosing the right comp titles can make or break your chances 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 hockey romance comp titles to make sure you’re always working with relevant books.

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

If you’re looking for something a bit more specific, check out my romance comp database.

1. A Little TemptingAuthor: Kelsie RaeYear published: 2024Genre and themes: College, Friends to lovers, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
2. Absolutely Not in LoveAuthor: Jenny ProctorYear published: 2023Genre and themes: Hockey, adult, clean, contemporary, rom com, romance, series counter, sports
3. BeautyAuthor: Brittanee NicoleYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Forced proximity, Found family, Hockey, Second chance, Workplace, adult, romance, series counter, sports
4. Behind the NetAuthor: Stephanie ArcherYear published: 2023Genre and themes: Forced proximity, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
5. Blind PassAuthor: Teagan HunterYear published: 2022Genre and themes: Fake dating, Forced proximity, Hockey, Marriage of convenience, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
6. Breaking PointAuthor: Mads RaffertyYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Fake dating, Forced proximity, Found family, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
7. Breathe With MeAuthor: Becka MackYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Found family, He falls first, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
8. Canadian BoyfriendAuthor: Jenny HolidayYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
9. Choosing Their OmegaAuthor: Sadie MossYear published: 2023Genre and themes: Hockey, Why choose, adult, contemporary, fantasy, omegaverse, paranormal, romance, romantasy, sports
10. Clueless PuckboyAuthor: Eden FinleyYear published: 2023Genre and themes: Hockey, LGBT, adult, contemporary, gay, m m romance, queer, romance, sports
11. Cocky ScoreAuthor: Kenna KingYear published: 2023Genre and themes: Fake dating, Forced proximity, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, smut, sports
12. CollideAuthor: Bal KhabraYear published: 2023Genre and themes: College, Enemies to lovers, Hockey, adult, contemporary, new adult, romance, series counter, sports
13. Consider MeAuthor: Becka MackYear published: 2022Genre and themes: Enemies to lovers, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
14. DaydreamAuthor: Hannah GraceYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Friends to lovers, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, sports
15. Devious ObsessionAuthor: S. MasseryYear published: 2023Genre and themes: College, Dark, Enemies to lovers, Hockey, adult, romance, series counter, sports
16. Don't Let Me DownAuthor: Kelsie RaeYear published: 2023Genre and themes: Enemies to lovers, Forced proximity, Hockey, Workplace, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
17. Fall with MeAuthor: Becka MackYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Enemies to lovers, Forced proximity, Found family, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, sports
18. From Now OnAuthor: C.W. FarnsworthYear published: 2025Genre and themes: College, Forced proximity, Friends to lovers, Hockey, Slow burn, adult, romance, series counter, sports
19. Frozen HeartsAuthor: R.A. SmythYear published: 2023Genre and themes: College, Dark, Enemies to lovers, Hockey, Why choose, adult, romance, series counter, sports
20. Gloves OffAuthor: Stephanie ArcherYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Enemies to lovers, Forced proximity, Hockey, Marriage of convenience, adult, contemporary, romance, sports
21. Goal LineAuthor: Julia ConnorsYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Friends to lovers, Hockey, Marriage of convenience, adult, chick lit, contemporary, romance, sports
22. Hat TrickAuthor: Chelsea CurtoYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Forced proximity, Found family, Friends to lovers, Hockey, Workplace, adult, contemporary, romance, sports
23. He's Not My TypeAuthor: Meghan QuinnYear published: 2023Genre and themes: Forced proximity, Friends to lovers, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
24. Heart TrickAuthor: Kristen GranataYear published: 2023Genre and themes: Enemies to lovers, Fake dating, Forced proximity, Hockey, adult, contemporary, novella, romance, series counter, sports
25. IcebreakerAuthor: Hannah GraceYear published: 2022Genre and themes: Enemies to lovers, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
26. If You Claim MeAuthor: Helena HuntingYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Forced proximity, Found family, Hockey, Marriage of convenience, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
27. Irresponsible PuckboyAuthor: Eden FinleyYear published: 2022Genre and themes: Friends to lovers, Hockey, LGBT, adult, contemporary, gay, m m romance, romance, sports
28. Just Don't FallAuthor: Emma St. ClairYear published: 2023Genre and themes: Fake dating, Hockey, adult, clean, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
29. Keeping ScoreAuthor: Rebecca JenshakYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Forced proximity, Found family, He falls first, Hockey, Marriage of convenience, Slow burn, adult, romance, sports
30. Mile HighAuthor: Liz TomfordeYear published: 2022Genre and themes: Enemies to lovers, Forced proximity, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
31. My Pucking CrushAuthor: Tori ChaseYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Dark, Forced proximity, Hockey, adult, gay, m m romance, romance, series counter, sports
32. Offside HeartsAuthor: Nikki LawsonYear published: 2023Genre and themes: Hockey, Workplace, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, smut, sports
33. Offside PlayAuthor: Lyssa LemireYear published: 2024Genre and themes: College, Fake dating, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
34. Play It DirtyAuthor: Michelle HerculesYear published: 2023Genre and themes: College, Fake dating, Friends to lovers, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
35. Poetry On IceAuthor: Jesse H. ReignYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Enemies to lovers, Forced proximity, Hockey, LGBT, adult, contemporary, gay, m m romance, romance, series counter, sports
36. Pucking AroundAuthor: Emily RathYear published: 2023Genre and themes: Hockey, Why choose, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, smut, sports
37. RevolveAuthor: Bal KhabraYear published: 2025Genre and themes: College, Forced proximity, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
38. Rival DarlingAuthor: Alexandra MoodyYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Fake dating, High school, Hockey, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports, young adult
39. Rule Number FiveAuthor: Jessa WilderYear published: 2023Genre and themes: College, Friends to lovers, He falls first, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
40. ShutoutAuthor: Avery KeelanYear published: 2023Genre and themes: College, Forced proximity, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
41. Sin BinAuthor: Chelsea CurtoYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Forbidden romance, Forced proximity, Friends to lovers, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
42. SIN-BINAuthor: Anastasija WhiteYear published: 2023Genre and themes: College, Enemies to lovers, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
43. SpiralAuthor: Bal KhabraYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Fake dating, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, sports
44. The Charlie MethodAuthor: Elle KennedyYear published: 2025Genre and themes: College, Hockey, Why choose, adult, contemporary, romance, sports
45. The EnforcerAuthor: Avery KeelanYear published: 2022Genre and themes: College, Forced proximity, Hockey, Second chance, adult, romance, series counter, sports
46. The Fake OutAuthor: Stephanie ArcherYear published: 2023Genre and themes: Enemies to lovers, Fake dating, Forced proximity, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, sports
47. The Flirting GameAuthor: Lauren BlakelyYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Fake dating, Hockey, adult, contemporary, rom com, romance, series counter, sports
48. The Game ChangerAuthor: Lana FergusonYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Fake dating, Friends to lovers, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
49. The Graham EffectAuthor: Elle KennedyYear published: 2023Genre and themes: College, Hockey, adult, contemporary, new adult, romance, series counter, sports
50. The New GuyAuthor: Sarina BowenYear published: 2023Genre and themes: Hockey, LGBT, adult, contemporary, gay, m m romance, queer, romance, series counter, sports
51. The Overtime KissAuthor: Lauren BlakelyYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Forced proximity, Found family, Friends to lovers, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
52. The Pucking Wrong NumberAuthor: C.R. JaneYear published: 2023Genre and themes: Dark, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
53. The Romance LineAuthor: Lauren BlakelyYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Enemies to lovers, Hockey, Workplace, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
54. The WingmanAuthor: Stephanie ArcherYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Forced proximity, Friends to lovers, He falls first, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, sports
55. Tutoring the PlayerAuthor: Rebecca JenshakYear published: 2022Genre and themes: College, Friends to lovers, Hockey, adult, contemporary, new adult, romance, series counter, sports
56. Unhinged TitanAuthor: E.V. OlsenYear published: 2024Genre and themes: College, Dark, Hockey, LGBT, adult, gay, m m romance, romance, sports
57. UnlovedAuthor: Peyton CorinneYear published: 2025Genre and themes: College, Friends to lovers, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
58. UnsteadyAuthor: Peyton CorinneYear published: 2023Genre and themes: College, Friends to lovers, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
59. Weak SideAuthor: S.J. SylvisYear published: 2023Genre and themes: College, Enemies to lovers, Fake dating, Forced proximity, Hockey, adult, romance, series counter, sports
60. Wild LoveAuthor: Rebecca JenshakYear published: 2021Genre and themes: College, Forced proximity, Friends to lovers, Hockey, adult, new adult, romance, series counter, sports
61. WildfireAuthor: Hannah GraceYear published: 2023Genre and themes: Hockey, adult, contemporary, new adult, romance, sports

Other resources to assist with your querying journey

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 bestselling books aren’t always the most suitable options. 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 closer 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 hockey romance comp title that fits my book?

You can broaden your horizons to also include other sports or contemporary romance books!