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Mina V. Esguerra
@minavesguerra.com
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Romance author, publisher. Founded romanceclassbooks.com. Acquiring for Blush Books (Komiket) and Vida New Adult (Vibal). Filipino. 🇵🇭 she/her. minavesguerra.com/links
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Mina V. Esguerra @minavesguerra.com · Jan 6
Hello, my name is Mina! Romance author, publisher, founder of #RomanceClass. I've written and published 29 books and here's a rec list

1) KISS AND CRY: 🇵🇭 hockey player and figure skater, second chance romance

2) contemporary romance, Manila, characters in their 20s, start with MY IMAGINARY EX
Photo of Mina Esguerra holding a paperback of Kiss and Cry Covers of the books My Imaginary Ex, Love Your Frenemies, Welcome to Envy Park, Iris After the Incident
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All about our next RomanceClass event on February 22 at Ayala Malls the 30th!

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Kilig Cafe 2026 | RomanceClass
Join us at Kilig Cafe 2026 on February 22 at Ayala Mall The 30th for a day filled with kilig! Meet your favorite Filipino romance authors and celebrate love and literature in the Philippines.
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February 14, 2026 at 8:25 AM
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The International Criminal Court names Duterte’s alleged “co-perpetrators” in the charges against him. I love this for all of them 🥰 And us!

Happy Valentine’s Day, Philippines!
/@Philstarnews graphic ICC NAMES DUTERTE'S ALLEGED 'CO-PERPETRATORS' IN CHARGES (Names with photos) Sen. Bato dela Rosa Former PNP Chief Sen. Bong Go Former Special Assistant Vitaliano Aguirre III Former Justice Secretary Vicente Danao Former PNP Chief Isidro Lapeña Former PDEA Chief Oscar Albayalde Former NCRPO and PNP Chief Dante Gierran Former NBI Director Camilo Cascolan Former NCRPO Regional Director
February 14, 2026 at 5:50 AM
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Always kilig 💓 (thank you)
February 11, 2026 at 2:04 AM
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I was also here very recently because I had to explain "Sharon" (new usage) to Mike 😅

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Sharon Cuneta — Bituing Walang Ningning [Official Lyric Video]
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February 10, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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Post a banger that's not in English

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February 10, 2026 at 7:39 AM
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RomanceClass2026 starts on February 16 and 22 authors have confirmed participation. All drafts finished by May 15 will be considered for an international publishing/translation deal with TrendLit (Singapore).

Page is updated as authors confirm their slots:

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RomanceClass2026: Participants talk about what they think of RomanceClass and the books they've read so far - #romanceclass
RomanceClass2026 is starting on February 16! The class is free and we prioritize unpublished, unagented, and self-published authors, who already read and love writing romance, and want to write romanc...
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February 10, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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Sharing! If you can help:
laviecestmoi.bsky.social Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 8d
Thank you, Rochita! The story in question is free to read over at @strangehorizons.bsky.social.

Rochita is helping me with my fundraiser for my medical needs. If you liked the story and feel so inclined, my fundraiser is linked below:

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February 7, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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Book 3 read in 2026: The Goodbye Girl by Noringai
Print edition The Goodbye Girl
February 7, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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What happens when the girl who fixes everyone’s problems runs into the one problem from her past that she can’t fix? 👀

My next book, Win Meah Over, will be out 2/18! ☀️ Contemporary romance, enemies to lovers, set in 🇵🇭. Pre-order here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK9T4R7H/

#romanceclass #romancelandia
Photo of Kindle Paperwhite with a book cover, a man hugging a woman from the back, both smiling. Book title: Win Meah Over, Author: Ana Tejano
February 7, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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Happy birthday!

I love Suleikha's books, buy and read all!
February 6, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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Small reminder, the ebook of my contemporary novella I Am Trying to Break Your Heart will be going up permanently in price soon. Info and buy links here: rubylangwrites.com/i-am-trying-to
Cover of I Am Trying to Break Your Heart by Ruby Lang: smoky grey background with multicoloured bokkeh lights, title in gradient from blue to yellow to pink. Silhouette of woman sitting on the m of the title, silhouette of a man leaning against the h.
February 5, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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This happens every year (every season?) and authors really should read their peers before they go out there if only to remove things that will eventually be pointed out as wrong or embarrassing. So easy to avoid this situation if you read 🇵🇭 or at least work with people who do. For example:
anselacorsino.com Ansela Corsino @anselacorsino.com · 10d
“I write Filipino romance books because romance novels with Filipino characters don’t exist.”
- implies you don’t know how to google
- promotes erasure of existing Filipino romance authors writing Filipino characters, in various languages including English
- gets you on other authors’ shit lists
February 5, 2026 at 8:43 AM
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And don’t forget to pre-order Win Meah Over ☀️ - anatejano.com/wmo

(Yes all my MC’s names are on the titles 🥰)
#RomanceClass
Book cover with a man hugging a woman from the back. Title: WIN MEAH OVER, Author: Ana Tejano, with promotional text announcing pre-order. Meah's world is rocked when Joseph, the guy who ghosted her 3 years ago, joins her work project. They have four weeks to deal with each other - can they do it without falling in love (again)? • ENEMIES TO LOVERS X SECOND CHANCES • EXTROVERTS • SET IN THE PHILIPPINES (LU, ILO, DVO, MLA) • CONCERT PRODUCTION • LOTS OF DOGS Pre-order for $2.99 until Feb 18 :)
February 4, 2026 at 2:45 AM
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I did well on a work presentation yesterday so to celebrate that AND my next book’s release (in 14 days!!!), my first books are on sale! 🩷

These are standalone, but characters overlap! 😊 Get them for $1.99 across all retailers until Feb 18 - anatejano.com/links_
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Book cover with a woman leaning on a man’s shoulder, with the title: FALL LIKE RAIN. Author is Ana Tejano. Promotional text on the side as well as sale price and date. Rain has been in love with her best friend Mark for years, but it was always the wrong time. But when she finds out that he's single again, is it time for her to get out of the friend zone? • FRIENDS TO LOVERS • MUTUAL PINING • ACTUAL RAIN • OVERTHINKING MC • FAMILY DYNAMICS • WHERE IT ALL STARTED $1.99 until Feb 18, 2026 Book cover with a man holding a woman’s face closely, with the title: KEEP THE FAITH. Author is Ana Tejano. Promotional text on the side as well as sale price and date. Faith's five-year relationship just ended, but she's okay, really. She'sready to move on, and it helps that there's this cute new guy at work..but what happens when the past comes calling her back? • ON THE REBOUND • COMMUNITY DEV WORKERS IN THE PH • DRRM X HEALING FROM HEARTBREAK • GOLDEN RETRIEVER LI • FRIES $1.99 until Feb 18, 2026
February 4, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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I'm reading Comeback to Me by Carla de Guzman #booksky #romancelandia
Kindle displaying cover of Comeback to Me by Carla de Guzman
February 4, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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Book 2 read in 2026: All of Us Murderers by KJ Charles
Kindle displaying the cover of All of Us Murderers
February 4, 2026 at 8:13 AM
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‼️The Sameer Project has had to reduce water distributions by 50%, pause grocery vouchers for 110 families, and has had to stop music classes due to a large decline in donations.

They may have to stop food distributions too.

We cannot let this happen. Donate today! chuffed.org/project/1132...
Shelter, Goods & Activities x The Sameer Project
The inititaive was originally formed to secure, purchase, and distribute tents in Southern Gaza but in January 2026, the campaign was rebranded to "Shelter, Goods & Activities" to cover not only tents...
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January 28, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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stock update: vida new adult books at fully booked katipunan 2/1
February 1, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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We are sharing the full audio edition of Keep the Faith by @anatejano.com, narrated by Jade Albert on RomanceClass Patreon! Chapters 1 and 2 are up:

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[Kilig Audio] Keep the Faith Chapters 1 and 2 | RomanceClass Books
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January 31, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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Not sure if the videos are playing properly--!
January 28, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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I've been making videos recommending 10 romanceclass (romance in English by Filipino authors) books at a time, for February, as one does.

This is Part 1.
January 28, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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Hi, I’m Miles, #RomanceClass’ local creative, tech support and cryptid. I’m also an experienced #CoverArtist and #BookDesigner.

I mostly post about #LivingInAJPHorrorGame or #MyJobIsEmails. But I may not be online as much anymore. I post more on my blog now.

Other links! | Portfolio | Ko-fi
January 25, 2026 at 4:15 AM
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Everything I learned plus modern variations
courtneymilan.com Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 20d
Someone in Bree's mentions is like warning her that there are some racist romance authors and they're not all like us, which....

Ahem.

We know. Every skill you see being deployed here was learned in the first place through romance on romance violence.
January 26, 2026 at 7:16 AM
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Love this book!
thebookqueen.bsky.social Danielle (TBQ) @thebookqueen.bsky.social · 22d
$1.99 ✦ The Companion by EE Ottoman

Set in 1948 NYC. Trans MCs. An aspiring writer becomes the live-in companion to a reclusive novelist and starts to fall for him -- and his artist ex.

TBQ Rec

Historical Romance (FFM) amzn.to/3YT1nof

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This is the cover for The Companion by EE Ottoman.
January 24, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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I feel I must say that Rendell is a theater actor and also assistant professor of applied linguistics. It just feels relevant to romance world lol.

That video of ours is doing so well on IG 👀
January 23, 2026 at 11:56 PM