Womens fiction romance comp titles for your query letter (updated 2026)

Choosing the right comp titles for your womens fiction romance’s query letter can make or break your changes of being published.

If you’re wondering what the purpose of a comp title is, it’s to allow agents and publishing house editors to quickly gauge the genre and market potential of your book.

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

No matter if you’re writing a sweet, slow-burn womens fiction 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 Springtime AffairAuthor: Katie FfordeYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, family, womens fiction
2. A Walk Along the BeachAuthor: Debbie MacomberYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, family, womens fiction
3. A Week at the ShoreAuthor: Barbara DelinskyYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, family, mystery, summer reads, womens fiction
4. An (Un)Romantic ComedyAuthor: Phoebe MacLeodYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, humor, rom com, womens fiction
5. An Island SummerAuthor: Jenny HaleYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, beach reads, chick lit, contemporary, mystery, summer, summer reads, womens fiction
6. An Island WeddingAuthor: Jenny ColganYear published: 2022Genre and themes: Scotland, adult, chick lit, contemporary, womens fiction
7. Beach House RulesAuthor: Kristy Woodson HarveyYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, beach reads, chick lit, contemporary, family, summer, summer reads, womens fiction
8. Beach House SummerAuthor: Sarah MorganYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, beach reads, chick lit, contemporary, summer, summer reads, womens fiction
9. Before I Saw YouAuthor: Emily HoughtonYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, mental health, slow burn, womens fiction
10. BlushAuthor: Jamie BrennerYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, beach reads, book club, books about books, chick lit, contemporary, family, womens fiction
11. Christmas at Holiday HouseAuthor: RaeAnne ThayneYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, christmas, contemporary, holiday, womens fiction
12. Christmas in Peachtree BluffAuthor: Kristy Woodson HarveyYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, christmas, contemporary, family, holiday, womens fiction
13. Crazy To Leave YouAuthor: Marilyn Simon RothsteinYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, humor, rom com, womens fiction
14. Earth's the Right Place for LoveAuthor: Elizabeth BergYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, coming of age, family, historical, literary fiction, womens fiction
15. Eliza Starts a RumorAuthor: Jane L. RosenYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, book club, chick lit, contemporary, friendship, womens fiction
16. Everything AfterAuthor: Jill SantopoloYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, music, womens fiction
17. Famous in a Small TownAuthor: Viola ShipmanYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, book club, chick lit, contemporary, family, womens fiction
18. Good GriefAuthor: Sara Goodman ConfinoYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Jewish, adult, chick lit, family, grief, historical, womens fiction
19. Heard It in a Love SongAuthor: Tracey Garvis GravesYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers, music, womens fiction
20. High StakesAuthor: Danielle SteelYear published: 2022Genre and themes: New York, adult, chick lit, contemporary, drama, womens fiction
21. It Had to Be YouAuthor: Beth MoranYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, family, second chance, womens fiction
22. Look on the Bright SideAuthor: Kristan HigginsYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, family, summer reads, womens fiction
23. My Favourite MistakeAuthor: Marian KeyesYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Ireland, Irish literature, adult, book club, chick lit, contemporary, humor, womens fiction
24. My Husband's DaughterAuthor: Emma RobinsonYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, book club, chick lit, contemporary, drama, family, family drama, womens fiction
25. Nantucket NewsAuthor: Pamela M. KelleyYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, beach reads, chick lit, contemporary, family, womens fiction
26. Never Too LateAuthor: Danielle SteelYear published: 2024Genre and themes: New York, adult, book club, chick lit, contemporary, womens fiction
27. Nine LivesAuthor: Danielle SteelYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, second chance, womens fiction
28. On Ocean BoulevardAuthor: Mary Alice MonroeYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, beach reads, chick lit, contemporary, southern, summer, summer reads, womens fiction
29. One Perfect SummerAuthor: Brenda NovakYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, family, mystery, summer, summer reads, womens fiction
30. One Year After YouAuthor: Shari LowYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, family, grief, womens fiction
31. Out of the Clear Blue SkyAuthor: Kristan HigginsYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, book club, chick lit, contemporary, humor, womens fiction
32. Promise MeAuthor: Jill MansellYear published: 2023Genre and themes: British literature, adult, chick lit, contemporary, rom com, womens fiction
33. Seabreeze WeddingAuthor: Jan MoranYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, womens fiction
34. Secrets at the Last House Before the SeaAuthor: Liz EelesYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, family, mystery, womens fiction
35. Should I Tell You?Author: Jill MansellYear published: 2022Genre and themes: British literature, Roman, adult, chick lit, contemporary, womens fiction
36. Sisters by ChoiceAuthor: Susan MalleryYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, book club, chick lit, contemporary, family, family drama, womens fiction
37. Someone I Used to KnowAuthor: Paige ToonYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, friends to lovers, rom com, second chance, womens fiction
38. Sorry I Missed YouAuthor: Suzy KrauseYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, book club, chick lit, contemporary, humor, mystery, womens fiction
39. Statistically SpeakingAuthor: Debbie JohnsonYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, humor, womens fiction
40. Summer DarlingsAuthor: Brooke Lea FosterYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, historical, summer, summer reads, womens fiction
41. Summer LoveAuthor: Nancy ThayerYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, beach reads, chick lit, contemporary, summer, summer reads, womens fiction
42. Sunrise on Half Moon BayAuthor: Robyn CarrYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, family, womens fiction
43. The Apology ProjectAuthor: Jeanette EscuderoYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, book club, chick lit, contemporary, humor, womens fiction
44. The Break-Up Book ClubAuthor: Wendy WaxYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, book club, books about books, chick lit, contemporary, friendship, womens fiction
45. The Day Shelley Woodhouse Woke UpAuthor: Laura PearsonYear published: 2024Genre and themes: abuse, adult, book club, chick lit, contemporary, family, mystery, womens fiction
46. The Devine Doughnut ShopAuthor: Carolyn BrownYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, family, family drama, food, womens fiction
47. The Forever GirlAuthor: Jill ShalvisYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, second chance, womens fiction
48. The Forgotten OneAuthor: Catherine BybeeYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, emotional, family, family drama, womens fiction
49. The StepsistersAuthor: Susan MalleryYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, beach reads, chick lit, contemporary, family, womens fiction
50. The Summer of Lost and FoundAuthor: Mary Alice MonroeYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, beach reads, chick lit, contemporary, southern, summer, summer reads, womens fiction
51. The Sweetheart ListAuthor: Jill ShalvisYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, family, small town, womens fiction
52. The Vibrant YearsAuthor: Sonali DevYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, book club, chick lit, contemporary, family, humor, womens fiction
53. This One LifeAuthor: Amanda ProwseYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, book club, chick lit, contemporary, family, womens fiction
54. Trial by FireAuthor: Danielle SteelYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, drama, historical, womens fiction
55. What You Wish ForAuthor: Katherine CenterYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, realistic fiction, womens fiction
56. When We Had WingsAuthor: Ariel LawhonYear published: 2022Genre and themes: World War II, adult, book club, historical, war, womens fiction
57. Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are PrettyAuthor: Lauren WeisbergerYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, beach reads, book club, chick lit, contemporary, womens fiction
58. You Were There TooAuthor: Colleen OakleyYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, magical realism, womens fiction

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 womens fiction romance comp title that fits my book?

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