Found family romance comp titles for your query letter (updated 2026)

Choosing the right comp titles for your found family 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 found family romance comp titles to make sure you’re always working with relevant books.

No matter if you’re writing a sweet, slow-burn found family 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 Fate so Dark and DelicateAuthor: Sophia St. GermainYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Dark, Fae, Found family, Magic, adult, fantasy, high fantasy, romance, romantasy, series counter
2. At Whit's EndAuthor: Bailey HannahYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Cowboy, Forced proximity, Found family, Friends to lovers, He falls first, Small town, Westerns, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter
3. BeautyAuthor: Brittanee NicoleYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Forced proximity, Found family, Hockey, Second chance, Workplace, adult, romance, series counter, sports
4. Bratva MenaceAuthor: T.J. MaguireYear published: 2025Genre and themes: BDSM, Dark, Forced proximity, Found family, Mafia, adult, contemporary, m f romance, romance, series counter
5. Breaking PointAuthor: Mads RaffertyYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Fake dating, Forced proximity, Found family, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
6. Breathe With MeAuthor: Becka MackYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Found family, He falls first, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
7. Burn BrightAuthor: Krista RitchieYear published: 2025Genre and themes: College, Found family, Friends to lovers, Slow burn, adult, contemporary, new adult, romance, series counter, sports
8. Caught UpAuthor: Liz TomfordeYear published: 2023Genre and themes: Baseball, Forced proximity, Found family, adult, contemporary, romance, sports
9. Chasing ForeverAuthor: Piper RayneYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Forced proximity, Found family, Friends to lovers, He falls first, Slow burn, Small town, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter
10. Crazy in LoveAuthor: Laura PavlovYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Billionaire, Enemies to lovers, Forced proximity, Found family, Slow burn, Small town, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter
11. Daisy HaitesAuthor: Jessa HastingsYear published: 2021Genre and themes: Found family, Friends to lovers, Mafia, adult, contemporary, new adult, romance
12. Delicate EscapeAuthor: Catherine CowlesYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Forced proximity, Found family, Friends to lovers, He falls first, Small town, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, suspense
13. DownpourAuthor: Maggie C. GatesYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Cowboy, Forced proximity, Found family, Small town, Westerns, Workplace, adult, contemporary, disability, romance, series counter
14. DukeAuthor: Jessica PetersonYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Cowboy, Forced proximity, Found family, Friends to lovers, He falls first, Small town, Westerns, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter
15. Dust StormAuthor: Maggie C. GatesYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Cowboy, Enemies to lovers, Forced proximity, Found family, Small town, Westerns, Workplace, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter
16. Eleven ElevenAuthor: Micalea SmeltzerYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Forbidden romance, Forced proximity, Found family, He falls first, Small town, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter
17. Fall with MeAuthor: Becka MackYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Enemies to lovers, Forced proximity, Found family, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, sports
18. Fire LineAuthor: Maggie C. GatesYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Cowboy, Enemies to lovers, Forced proximity, Found family, He falls first, Small town, Westerns, Workplace, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter
19. Freeing the WildAuthor: Paisley HopeYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Celebrity, Cowboy, Forced proximity, Found family, Small town, Westerns, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter
20. Give Me ButterfliesAuthor: Jillian MeadowsYear published: 2023Genre and themes: Found family, Friends to lovers, Workplace, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter
21. HansAuthor: S.J. TillyYear published: 2023Genre and themes: Dark, Forced proximity, Found family, Mafia, adult, contemporary, crime, romance, series counter
22. Hat TrickAuthor: Chelsea CurtoYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Forced proximity, Found family, Friends to lovers, Hockey, Workplace, adult, contemporary, romance, sports
23. If Not for My BabyAuthor: Kate GoldenYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Forced proximity, Found family, He falls first, Music, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter
24. If There's a WayAuthor: Jessie WalkerYear published: 2022Genre and themes: Dark, Found family, Friends to lovers, LGBT, Mental health, Second chance, adult, contemporary, gay, m m romance, romance
25. If This Was a MovieAuthor: Morgan ElizabethYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Christmas, Forced proximity, Found family, Holiday, Second chance, Small town, adult, contemporary, rom com, romance, series counter
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. Juniper HillAuthor: Devney PerryYear published: 2022Genre and themes: Forced proximity, Found family, Small town, adult, contemporary, romance
28. Keep Me NeverAuthor: Meagan BrandyYear published: 2025Genre and themes: College, Football, Found family, Friends to lovers, adult, contemporary, new adult, 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. Love You, Mean ItAuthor: Laura PavlovYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Enemies to lovers, Forced proximity, Found family, He falls first, Slow burn, Small town, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter
31. Next of KinAuthor: Hannah Bonam-YoungYear published: 2022Genre and themes: Enemies to lovers, Forced proximity, Found family, adult, contemporary, new adult, romance, series counter
32. OlderAuthor: Jennifer HartmannYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Abuse, Dark, Forbidden romance, Found family, Slow burn, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter
33. Play AlongAuthor: Liz TomfordeYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Fake dating, Forced proximity, Found family, Marriage of convenience, Workplace, adult, contemporary, romance, sports
34. PlaybookAuthor: Rebecca JenshakYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Enemies to lovers, Fake dating, Football, Found family, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
35. Reaper and RuinAuthor: Elle ThorpeYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Dark, Found family, Serial killer, Why choose, adult, contemporary, gay, m m romance, romance, series counter
36. Redeeming 6Author: Chloe WalshYear published: 2023Genre and themes: Found family, Friends to lovers, High school, contemporary, new adult, romance, sports, young adult
37. Releasing 10Author: Chloe WalshYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Found family, Friends to lovers, Mental health, contemporary, romance, sports, young adult
38. Rook & RebelAuthor: Kate CrewYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Dark, Enemies to lovers, Found family, adult, contemporary, crime, romance, series counter, smut
39. SawyerAuthor: Jessica PetersonYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Cowboy, Found family, Friends to lovers, He falls first, Small town, Westerns, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter
40. Secret HavenAuthor: Catherine CowlesYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Forced proximity, Found family, Friends to lovers, Marriage of convenience, Second chance, Small town, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, suspense
41. Silver & SmokeAuthor: Helen ScheuererYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Forced proximity, Found family, Magic, adult, fantasy, high fantasy, romance, romantasy, series counter
42. SpotlightAuthor: Rebecca JenshakYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Baseball, Found family, Friends to lovers, He falls first, Slow burn, adult, contemporary, romance, sports
43. The Blood TraitorAuthor: Lynette NoniYear published: 2022Genre and themes: Found family, Magic, fantasy, romance, romantasy, young adult
44. The Blood We Crave: Part TwoAuthor: Monty JayYear published: 2023Genre and themes: College, Dark, Enemies to lovers, Forced proximity, Found family, Serial killer, adult, contemporary, romance
45. The DevilAuthor: Michelle HeardYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Abuse, Dark, Forced proximity, Found family, He falls first, Mafia, Slow burn, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter
46. The Husband HoaxAuthor: Saxon JamesYear published: 2023Genre and themes: Fake dating, Found family, LGBT, Marriage of convenience, adult, contemporary, gay, m m romance, queer, romance, series counter
47. The Overtime KissAuthor: Lauren BlakelyYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Forced proximity, Found family, Friends to lovers, Hockey, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, sports
48. Tourist TrapAuthor: Morgan ElizabethYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Forced proximity, Found family, Friends to lovers, Small town, Summer, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter, summer reads
49. When You BlushAuthor: Kristen ProbyYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Forced proximity, Found family, He falls first, Small town, Surprise pregnancy, Workplace, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter
50. Whips and ChainsAuthor: Elle ThorpeYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Dark, Found family, Why choose, adult, contemporary, gay, m m romance, romance, series counter
51. Wild RiverAuthor: Laura PavlovYear published: 2024Genre and themes: Enemies to lovers, Forced proximity, Found family, He falls first, Small town, adult, contemporary, romance, series counter
52. Wild SideAuthor: Elsie SilverYear published: 2025Genre and themes: Enemies to lovers, Forced proximity, Found family, Marriage of convenience, Small town, adult, contemporary, 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 found family romance comp title that fits my book?

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