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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 15h

Fake Date Number Three is my short story about Frances and Sebastian, friends who date for convenience, but Frances never dates someone more than three times, and their next date is the third one, and Sebastian is suddenly worried that they're done (he does NOT want that!).

On a table, a blue booklet ("Fake Date Number Three" a short story by Mina V. Esguerra), a cup of coffee, and a brownie

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 15h

Mangga't suman ice cream @ Sebastian's

Paper cup containing a scoop of mango and suman ice cream

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 05/10/2026

Kilig and Liebe anthology, and my short story booklets, now available at Magdamag Market Cafe (Oct 5)

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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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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

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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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 12/06/2026

Blush Books at Common Room Mess Studio, The Atrium of Makati

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 12/06/2026

Touch grass day 6/12 (and Philippine Independence Day)

Elevated walkway in Makati, philippine flags visible

Common Room Atrium sign and table, crafts and merchandise visible

Shelf of books inside Common Room, fabric flowers in foreground

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 11/06/2026

The romanceclass shop (that accepts 🇵🇭 COD payments) is back up for now! And these books are in stock: app.gogoxpress.com/shop/romance...

Gogo express shop home page displaying the covers of Kiss Away the Goodbye, Better at Weddings Than You, No Two Ways, You Me US

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

RomanceClass writing session, author panel, live readings at Hygge Book Apothecary QC (with authors Brigitte Bautista, Chi Yu Rodriguez and live readers Teetin Villanueva, Hessa Palma, and Migs Almendras). Thank you and watch out for details of the July Kilig Cafe!

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 05/06/2026

Your Place Next Year Annual semi-anonymous summer fling interrupted by lockdown Second chance/reunion So very very tired of corporate Main characters are Filipinos, in their 40s $2.99 Ko-Fi ko-fi.com/s/27751ab532 Amz www.amazon.com/dp/B09HSP72FY

Cover of Your Place Next Year displayed on a mobile phone, beside a RomanceClass coffee mug

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 09/05/2026

Did a romanceclass covers photo shoot today with Mnor Madamesila and Rendell Sanchez

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 09/05/2026

stock update: blush books at common room mess studio, atrium makati, 5/9

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 28/04/2026

restock: romanceclass books available at CAB 12 Collective Base Complex Greenhills Promenade B2 4/28

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 27/04/2026

stock update: romanceclass books available at magdamag market cafe qc 4/27

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 27/04/2026

visited hygge book apothecary at 2f 88 esteban abada qc and left copies of Kiss and Cry and So Forward (free to read!)

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 20/04/2026

Dumaguete Literary Festival day 3 things

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 19/04/2026

My busy day 2 at Dumaguete Literary Festival

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 18/04/2026

Dumaguete Literary Festival 2026 day 2

Photo of me at the decorative mirror inside Libraria indie bookshop. Various books surround the mirror

Two tables of RomanceClass books manned by Carla de Guzman and Six de los Reyes at DumaLitFest

Group photo of the RomanceVlass workshop attendees at Marina Spatial Clubhouse

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 17/04/2026

You know you're at a Pinoy party when...

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 17/04/2026

If you know the song and the dance...wala lang you're cool that's all

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 17/04/2026

This acapella "Di Bale Na Lang" was super cute!!

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 17/04/2026

Dumaguete Literary Festival 2026 things

Me in the foreground and the courtyard stage of the Dumaguete Literary Festival in the background

Outdoor courtyard venue of the Dumaguete Literary Festival

Sticker depicting a cute pink tricycle, a girl inside, with Duma Lit Fest 2026 caption

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 17/04/2026

Patungong Dumaguete (charging my phone at the airport)

Me sitting on the floor next to the cellphone charging station at NAIA terminal 3

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 16/04/2026

My copy of @rdotspoon.bsky.social's Summer Official! From B&N Torrance

Print edition Summer Official by Rebekah Weatherspoon

Print edition Summer Official opened fo page where author Rebekah signed it

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 13/04/2026

stock update: romanceclass books at CAB 12 Collective Base Complex Greenhills Promenade B2 4/13 RomanceClass is a community of Filipino authors of romance in English. Visit romanceclassbooks.com for more about our books, events, and classes!

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 13/04/2026

We publish our first Kilig Notes short tomorrow! Kilig Notes on RomanceClass Patreon will premiere new short stories/short story or novel beginnings written during previous and ongoing classes.

Screenshot of upcoming RomanceClass Patreon email. Banner says HAVE WE MET BEFORE by CT Cue, with hearts, a pink frame, and photos of a movie theater, popcorn, a campus hallway, and a college m/f couple.

Synopsis: Jenna is only watching this movie at University Vision-Mission Week because her younger sister is part of the event committee. What would have been a quiet couple of hours takes an interesting turn when Andrew sits down next to her.

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 13/04/2026

Mango batch situation: Almost almost perfect yesterday, will be perfect today, will be overripe tomorrow

Sliced mango, dark yellow and very sweet

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 12/04/2026

Happy to be able to attend a book signing for Ines! (I'll be in Dumaguete on the day of her next one) This was in Fully Booked BGC.

Me and Ines Bautista-Yao, holding her book Happily Ever After...Again

"...If you've only read her young adult books, this is just as hopeful--a great read for someone who may need the reminder that happiness can still be possible after a crushing betrayal."

Mina V. Esguerra, author and founder RomanceClass Books

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 12/04/2026

stock update: blush books at fully booked bgc high street 4/11 [Blush Books is an imprint of Komiket and RomanceClass]

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 12/04/2026

Magdamag Market Cafe honey peach soda, Niche liempo rice bowl, kimchi, gulab jamun (sarap lahat)

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 12/04/2026

Auro Cafe coffee and chocolate peanut butter bar

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 10/04/2026

stock update: romanceclass books at magdamag market cafe 4/10

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 06/04/2026

My drink at the cafe + the dog at the cafe

Matcha oat latte, Sgt Mags vase and dried flowers

Little brown dog by the glass doors of the cafe

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 05/04/2026

Lunch at Luk Yuen (just a few of the 8 dishes that came with the set)

Birthday noodles and sweet and sour chicken

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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · 04/04/2026

2026 update: Part 1 is the RomanceClass textbook (updated as of 2022), and Part 2 is called "Related Reading" and contains articles and essays about community, publishing, and reflections on almost twenty years of being an author in this industry.

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