When you’re querying a workplace romance, choosing the choosing the right comp titles can make or break your chances of being published.
Agents and publishing house editors use comp titles as a quick way to gauge the genre of your book along with its market potential.
I regularly update this list of workplace romance comp titles to make sure you’re always working with relevant books.
No matter if you’re writing a sweet, slow-burn workplace 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.
- A Deal with the DevilYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, slow burn, workplace
- Bad for BusinessYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, billionaire, contemporary, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, second chance, slow burn, workplace
- BeautyYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, forced proximity, found family, hockey, second chance, sports, workplace
- Beneath the WreckageYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, small town, suspense, workplace
- Billion Dollar BeastYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, billionaire, contemporary, enemies to lovers, workplace
- Boss’s Secret BabyYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, friends to lovers, second chance, surprise pregnancy, workplace
- Bossy MogulYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, billionaire, contemporary, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, smut, workplace
- Craving DangerYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, crime, dark, enemies to lovers, mafia, workplace
- Doctor MistakeYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, billionaire, contemporary, doctors, forced proximity, friends to lovers, workplace
- Don't Let Me DownYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, hockey, sports, workplace
- DownpourYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Westerns, adult, contemporary, cowboy, disability, forced proximity, found family, small town, workplace
- Dust StormYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Westerns, adult, contemporary, cowboy, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, found family, small town, workplace
- FightYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, enemies to lovers, firefighters, forced proximity, small town, workplace
- Finding YouYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, military, small town, workplace
- Fire LineYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Westerns, adult, contemporary, cowboy, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, found family, he falls first, small town, workplace
- Give Me ButterfliesYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, found family, friends to lovers, workplace
- Hat TrickYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, found family, friends to lovers, hockey, sports, workplace
- Hating the BossYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, enemies to lovers, rom com, smut, workplace
- Ice Cold BossYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, billionaire, contemporary, enemies to lovers, fake dating, slow burn, workplace
- Love InterestYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, rom com, workplace
- Love on the BrainYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, enemies to lovers, rom com, workplace
- LuxeYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, billionaire, contemporary, dark, enemies to lovers, smut, workplace
- More Than I CouldYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, friends to lovers, rom com, small town, workplace
- Not Another Love SongYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, music, workplace
- Not in LoveYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, enemies to lovers, rom com, workplace
- Not That Kind of GuyYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, fake dating, rom com, workplace
- Offside HeartsYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, hockey, smut, sports, workplace
- OverruledYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, enemies to lovers, rom com, workplace
- Perfect FitYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, chick lit, contemporary, rom com, second chance, workplace
- Play AlongYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, fake dating, forced proximity, found family, marriage of convenience, sports, workplace
- Plus Size PlayerYear published: 2025Genre and themes: African American, adult, contemporary, forced proximity, workplace
- PraiseYear published: 2022Genre and themes: BDSM, adult, contemporary, dark, erotica, forbidden romance, smut, workplace
- Revenge EraYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, celebrity, contemporary, forbidden romance, novella, sports, workplace
- ReverieYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, billionaire, contemporary, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, smut, workplace
- Skin of the NightYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, enemies to lovers, new adult, smut, workplace
- Tell Me You Want MeYear published: 2021Genre and themes: BDSM, adult, contemporary, enemies to lovers, erotica, smut, workplace
- Terms and ConditionsYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, billionaire, contemporary, fake dating, forced proximity, marriage of convenience, workplace
- The BonusYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, billionaire, contemporary, enemies to lovers, second chance, workplace
- The Fine PrintYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, billionaire, contemporary, enemies to lovers, smut, workplace
- The InternYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, billionaire, contemporary, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, smut, workplace
- The InvitationYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, enemies to lovers, new adult, slow burn, workplace
- The LawyerYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, billionaire, celebrity, contemporary, erotica, smut, workplace
- The RivalsYear published: 2020Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, enemies to lovers, new adult, workplace
- The Romance LineYear published: 2024Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, enemies to lovers, hockey, sports, workplace
- The Summer I Saved YouYear published: 2023Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, friends to lovers, second chance, small town, workplace
- Training the HeartYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Westerns, adult, contemporary, cowboy, forced proximity, small town, workplace
- TroubleYear published: 2021Genre and themes: adult, billionaire, contemporary, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, workplace
- Water Under the BridgeYear published: 2022Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, rom com, slow burn, workplace
- When You BlushYear published: 2025Genre and themes: adult, contemporary, forced proximity, found family, he falls first, small town, surprise pregnancy, workplace
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 workplace romance comp title that fits my book?
You can broaden your horizons to also include other subgenres of romance!