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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 9h

A YA romance in Germany. A sports romance in Austria with the first Fil-Austrian freeskier. A second chance in Sweden about a Filipino family dynamic that had been “too much.” KILIG AND LIEBE is a new anthology featuring romance stories by Filipinos in Europe. 📚 books2read.com/u/mveoo8

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 25/09/2026

My short story Fake Date Number Three is free on Ko-Fi Frances and Sebastian are friends. Who agree to date, for show, when convenient. It’s fine and probably won’t cause feelings because Frances never actually dates anyone more than three times. But do fake dates count? ko-fi.com/s/4917fedc85

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Fake Date Number Three (a short story) - Mina V. Esguerra's Ko-fi Shop

Frances and Sebastian are friends. Who agree to date, for show, when convenient. It’s fine and probably won’t cause feelings because Frances never act...

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Chace Verity @chaceverity.com · 11/09/2026

Radio Silence, coming October 6, 2026 - 1940s m/m historical romance - two writing partners reunite after five years apart to revive their radio show - they are NOT going to kiss again and mess everything up - definitely no yearning - oh, but what if one kiss... www.smashwords.com/books/view/2...

cover for Chace Verity's Radio Silence done in black and white typography with blood splatter along the title. At top, it reads: How far will they go to protect each other?

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 01/09/2026

Kilig and Liebe is now in print worldwide USD 11.99. Available soon in 🇵🇭 at RomanceClass events + Komiket + my order form!

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 01/09/2026

My 🇵🇭 order form is back up (minavesguerra.com/order) and I'm sending this to G. Thank you!

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 31/08/2026

On the blog: Books read in 2026, 31 to 40 🇵🇭 The Adventures of Kira and Blue by Rica Ember Capispisan 🇵🇭 Bloom by Ziah P. Perea 🇵🇭 The Clumsy Ballerina by Callista Pauline Co 🇵🇭 Migratory Notes by Angela Fabunan Flores minavesguerra.com/news/mina-re...

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Mina Read This In 2026: Books 31 to 40 | Mina V. Esguerra

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 30/08/2026

My books at MIBF 2026: These editions of my books will be at the KOMIKET booth, ground floor, hall 3, aisle J&K. And yes some titles have 2 editions (photo cover and art cover) available!

Book covers displayed: Cafe Titas, Better at Weddings Than You, That Kind of Guy, No Strings Attached, Iris After the Incident, Kiss and Cry/So Forward illustrated covers, Kiss and Cry/So Forward photo covers, My Imaginary Ex/Love Your Frenemies photo covers, My Imaginary Ex/Love Your Frenemies art covers

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 30/08/2026

On Philippine Genre Stories: One thing that Filipino-authored romance contributes to the genre--that books set in the US, North America, and what's generally referred to as "the West" just don't, or portray very differently if at all-- 1/ philippinegenrestories.com/2026/08/pgs-...

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PGS 2026 Q&A: KB Meniado

KB Meniado fell in love with stories at six years old and has never looked back. A Filipino writer, editor, and community builder from Davao City, she founded Bookbed, Silent Book Club Davao, and O…

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 29/08/2026

Vague post: Ayan may shooting your shot na naman tayo 😅

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 29/08/2026

Romance in English by Filipino authors - RomanceClass books available at Magdamag Market Cafe Aug 29, 2026

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 21/08/2026

Kilig and Liebe our RomanceClass anthology of short stories by Filipinos in Europe is out now! Buy links: books2read.com/u/mveoo8

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Available now at your favorite digital store!

Kilig and Liebe by Jay E. Tria, Marina Wetzlmaier, Mary Hense-Gottschalk

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 19/08/2026

Arranged to have these stickers printed for other people's journals, ended up starting my own reading journal maybe 😅 These are free at RomanceClass events, when you buy the book. Our next event is on Saturday, Aug 22! Please pahinga muna ulan kahit now na 🎉 (3)

Sticker of book cover (Love As You Are), excerpt of journal page with handwriting, a pen, eyeglasses

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 19/08/2026

Book 38 read in 2026: Love As You Are by Tara Frejas 📖 (2)

Cover of Love As You Are against background of patterned wood panels

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 17/08/2026

Stickers for our reading journals! Free at RomanceClass events (when you buy print or ebooks). P20 if you just want one lol

Small sticker version of Kilig and Liebe book cover

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 17/08/2026

Better at Weddings Than You 📚 (1) [Contemporary romance, Filipino author] They're both wedding planners (but she's better) Wedding season in the 🇵🇭 Fake honeymoon Dating while thirtysomething ko-fi.com/s/ed05bfa12f www.amazon.com/Better-Weddi...

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Better at Weddings Than You - Mina V. Esguerra's Ko-fi Shop

Daphne Cardenas is the best wedding planner around, and everyone knows it. That's why her friend Greg hired her as an emergency replacement one month ...

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 17/08/2026

Trying a schedule so I don't feel overwhelmed: 📚 One of my books (1) 📖 A book by an author not me (2) 🎉 An upcoming event (3) 📝 A writing update (4) 📙 A publishing/other project update (5)

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 16/08/2026

On the blog: There was a new round of internet conversation around access to 🇵🇭 books and I feel like some people (on the publishing side) need to sit with their feelings of access ba talaga o sales. minavesguerra.com/news/on-acce...

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On access: Where can readers sample your books free? | Mina V. Esguerra

Gentle reminder that on the topic of making books accessible, know that the readership is diverse and a small step is to place the book where readers are. The best decision I made in terms of keeping ...

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Chelsea M. Cameron (she/they) @chel-c-cam.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I need EMERGENCY help to keep me in my apartment. I have not paid for June or July and I am in serious danger of being evicted. Several things that I counted on did not come through after months of work, so I’m desperate. Please share and donate (ONLY if you can) ko-fi.com/A356F63/goal...

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 15/08/2026

Love As You Are by Tara Frejas is out today! #RomanceClass #romancelandia www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX31SRTL

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 11/08/2026

Bringing these books to RomanceClass FeelsFest2026! August 22, Saturday, 1 to 6 PM Greek To-Go Taverna, F Manalo, Quezon City (But also available on Amazon and Komiket Shopee/Lazada)

✅ First Time for Everything: During lockdown, things got too hot between friends Sabrina and Victor.

At the time she panicked and fled, but two years later she has a change of heart. They're both 41 and still single. Could they possibly try again?

✅ My Usual and You: Erika, 41, has had a steady, less complicated life since quitting her job and helping her best friend open a cafe. What could disturb this peace? Just her favorite customer asking her out on a date, and wanting more.

Cafe Titas is a duology about best friends who start a small cafe in their 40s and the love they find (and finds them!) at this time.

Available as a set with this special dust jacket. (PH 🇵🇭 only)

✅ Kiss and Cry: Figure skater Cal and hockey player Ram were not allowed to date when they were younger. Ten years later, on his last three weeks in Manila, they get a second chance to see what their relationship might have been like.

✅ So Forward: Ex figure skater/secret MBA student Colin and ex hockey player/MBA prof Lexa make a deal to help each other — with business school defense demos, dance lessons, and lazy, cozy weekends.

Listed: Cafe Titas set P950, First Time for Everything P500, My Usual and You P500, Kiss and Cry P500, So Forward P500, Better at Weddings Than You P500, Iris After the Incident P500, My Imaginary Ex P450, Love Your Frenemies P450, That Kind of Guy P450, No Strings Attached P450, Interim Goddess trilogy Vibal edition P300 each.

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 09/08/2026

On the blog: My book and price list for FeelsFest2026, I'm guest-editing Philippine Genre Stories (read my letter from the editor!), my dream panel happened this month minavesguerra.com/news/current...

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Currently #26 | Mina V. Esguerra

1. FeelsFest2026 is happening on August 22 and I'm bringing these books: Listed: Cafe Titas set P950, First Time for Everything P500, My Usual and You P500, Kiss and Cry P500, So Forward P500, Better ...

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 07/08/2026

When a reviewer points out the same issue in the published book that I brought up in pre-pub (if I for any reason saw it)...it's like a high five across time lol. I know, girl, I knowwww.

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 05/08/2026

Last chapter + epilogue up! You have ONE WEEK to listen to the complete Mango Summer audiobook free (if you aren't a patron). www.patreon.com/collection/2...

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Mango Summer | Collection from RomanceClass Books | 14 posts | Patreon

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 02/08/2026

Thanks for linking to my post!!! Sharing this if you want to dig in deeper and ask better questions!

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Ana Tejano⁷ @anatejano.com · 31/07/2026

Keep the Faith, my second book is 10 years old today! 🥳 To celebrate, the book is $ 0.99 across all retailers from today until Aug 31 💚 on the rebound office romance, heartbreak, healing, disaster risk reduction in the 🇵🇭 with a side of fries 🍟 🔗 anatejano.com/ktf10 #romanceclass #romancelandia

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Keep the Faith – 10th anniversary

Keep the Faith 10th Anniversary Sale Get the ebook for $0.99 from July 31 to August 31! on the rebound | starting over again | workplace romancefirst person POV | heat level 0 Buy now: Ebooks: Prin…

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 01/07/2026

New Kilig Audio original! Episode 1 of our RomanceClass Medical Romance audio series is out. Listen to Rescue Breathing by EK Gonzales, performed by Ciary Manhit and Rika, free on RomanceClass Patreon 🎧 www.patreon.com/posts/162375...

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[Kilig Audio Original] Rescue Breathing by EK Gonzales | RomanceClass Books

This is an episode of the new RomanceClass medical romance series, written for audio by authors Celestine Trinidad, Angeli E. Dumatol, EK G

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 30/06/2026

My book Iris After the Incident is turning 10 and it's $0.99 until July 31! I love this book but am not able to talk about it like the others. Still a romance, but the characters are carrying a different kind of baggage, 📚 www.amazon.com/Iris-After-I... 📚 ko-fi.com/s/8b9592587f

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Iris After the Incident - Mina V. Esguerra's Ko-fi Shop

Which moment has defined your life so far? Whether she likes it or not, Iris’s life has been divided into two: Before the Incident, and After the Inc...

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 29/06/2026

testing a thing for an upcoming book (featuring marynor madamesila and rendell sanchez, photo taken by chi yu rodriguez for romanceclasscovers)

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 15/06/2026

Kiss and Cry Figure skater Cal and hockey player Ram were not allowed to date when they were younger. Ten years later, on his last three weeks in Manila, they get a second chance to see what their relationship might have been like. $4.99 📚 www.amazon.com/dp/B07NCVTKZT 📚 ko-fi.com/s/54b276d4d7

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Kiss and Cry (Six 32 Central Book 2)

Amazon.com: Kiss and Cry (Six 32 Central Book 2) eBook : Esguerra, Mina V.: Kindle Store

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 15/06/2026

It's Monday morning and I feel like I sent so many emails lol. But it's because I see the months of the year as a semi circle or a hill and the reason why the latter half seems so fast is because it's moving downhill. Gravity. Basta it makes sense to me haha.

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 15/06/2026

It's 2026 but one of the most popular posts on my blog is still this one from 2012: minavesguerra.com/publishing/t... I've kept it up as is as a record of how I started and used to do it, but of course a few things have changed since then.

Screenshot of my blog analytics: #5 This is how I do print on demand (in the Philippines)

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