Scott Pomfret and Scott Whittier discussed how they developed Romentics, a brand dedicated to “true love for gay me,” Wednesday at the Rainbow Center.
Romentics is Pomfret and Whittier’s company under which they have publish gay romance novels.
Pomfret and Whittier met, fell in love and are currently living together in Boston. Although they say the concept for their gay romance novels came from their love for each other, Pomfret said he also got the idea from his mom. His mom subscribed to a Harlequinn book of the month club, and he realized romance novels were something everyone could enjoy. According to Pomfret, they are “fun and light and always end happily” except “[the gay community doesn’t] have this genre.”
So Pomfret and Whittier made it their job to combine the romance genre with gay literature. Before doing so, they researched to make sure their concept would be a success.
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