Podcast appearances and mentions of Mina V Esguerra

Join #RomanceClass authors Brigitte Bautista, Chi Yu Rodriguez, Danice Mae P. Sison, Layla Tanjutco, and Tara Frejas as they talk about writing a food park-themed anthology for a good cause. Hosted by author Mina V. Esguerra. Available for a limited time only— NomCom: Tropetastic Kindness Bundle II BUY IT HERE: https://minavesguerra.gumroad.com/l/n...100% of proceeds to go For Our Farmers (https://forourfarmers.com/about)

Join romance authors Jay E. Tria and Tara Frejas on a livestream as they talk about writing romance book series about a group of connected or related characters. Hosted by author Mina V. Esguerra. Got questions? Ask them on the live chat during the stream or tweet @romanceclassbks .

Join romance authors Mina V. Esguerra and Ansela Corsino on this livestream as they talk about writing romance book series connected by a place. Got questions? Ask them on the live chat during the stream or tweet @romanceclassbks .

Join romance authors Brigitte Bautista (link: https://www.romanceclassbooks.com/book-author/brigitte-bautista/), Ana Tejano (link: https://www.anatejano.com/) and Mina V. Esguerra (link: https://minavesguerra.com) live as they talk about the romance trope "friends to lovers". Fall Like Rain (link: https://amzn.to/3FA3cdz) by Ana Tejano You, Me, U.S. (link: https://amzn.to/3A9rPfV) by Brigitte Bautista Brigitte Bautista When she's not chained to a desk writing software code, Brigitte writes lesbian fiction and poetry. Brigitte is a huge sports freak and considers crying over sports strangely therapeutic. She has never met a donut she did not like and atones for the overeating by taking long walks or riding her bike around the city. Ana Tejano Ana Tejano has been in love with words and writing ever since she met Elizabeth Wakefield when she was in Grade 3. She has contributed several non-fiction pieces in print and online publications, and has been blogging for years. When she's not writing, she works as a communications manager for a payroll outsourcing firm, and serves in CFC Singles for Christ in every other time that she doesn't spend reading or sleeping. She lives in Metro Manila and is also known by another name in her other circles (but it's not a secret identity, really). Mina V. Esguerra Mina V. Esguerra writes contemporary romance novels. Through her blog Publishing in Pajamas (minavesguerra.com), she documents her experiments in publishing. Listen to the #RomanceClass Podcast everywhere fine podcasts are available. Subscribe:

We're... going to the chapel and we're... gonna get married! We're saying I Do to the wedding tropes in romance, talking our favorite wedding movies, why the celebration makes people horny (for love) aka The Wedding Effect, and all the intricacies and drama that this party brings to both fictional and real people.Books discussed: Better at Weddings Than You by Mina V. Esguerra, Not Another Family Wedding by Jackie Lau, and Make a Scene by Mimi Grace.Other media mentioned: all the wedding movies and musicals, SHINEE's Marry You, The Dixie Cups' Chapel of Love, The Professor Next Door by Jackie Lau, Accidentally in Love Book Club live show with Adriana and PaolaFollow us on Twitter @mappingtropes and Instagram @mappingthetropes! Email episode suggestions to mappingthetropes@gmail.com.Theme music: Positiv Trumpet by John Yasut. Cover art by Luis Esteban @drawnesteban.

Content warning: At 59:00 to 64:00, we discuss Sweet Valley High #40, On the Edge, and its plot that involves the drug-related death of a teen character. If you need to skip this section, we understand. The discussion continues after 64:00 and moves on to other topics. Join romance authors Mina V. Esguerra and Agay Llanera on this livestream as they talk about writing stories for various audiences.

Join romance authors Mina V. Esguerra and Tara Frejas on this livestream as they talk about the origins and inspirations of their characters names. Other authors in the community will also share their character name origins. Got questions? Ask them on the live chat during the stream or tweet @romanceclassbks .

Join romance authors Mina V. Esguerra, C. P. Santi and Chris Mariano as they talk about writing stories set in different parts of the Philippines. Chris Mariano

Hosts Gege Sugue and Shani Tan continue their conversation with romance author Mina V. Esguerra. In this episode, Mina talks about creating a community of authors with Romance Class - with over a hundred books published - and building diversity in Filipino romance books. Don't forget to listen to part one! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Romance authors Mina V. Esguerra, Carla de Guzman, Suzette de Borja, Bianca Mori, and Ansela Corsino talk about writing about obscenely rich characters. Streamed live at 3pm, Saturday, 2021 June 5 Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2cFj7mQqn8 Love Your Frenemies by Mina V. Esguerra - https://bit.ly/chicmanila4 One Night At The Penthouse Suite by Bianca Mori - bit.ly/OneNight2 One Night At The Palace Hotel by Bianca Mori - bit.ly/OneNightPalace The Princess Finds Her Match by Suzette de Borja - https://amzn.to/2aCQC4j The Duke Takes A Bride by Suzette de Borja - https://amzn.to/3fGGruy When She Fell For the Billionaire by Suzette de Borja - https://amzn.to/1jZIBp7 How She Likes It by Carla de Guzman - https://amzn.to/3re7jVW Alta - https://amzn.to/39D6qyQ The Billionaire's Price by Ansela Corsino - https://anselacorsino.com/buytbp Listen to the #RomanceClass Podcast everywhere fine podcasts are available. Subscribe: https://romancepodcast.com/spotify https://romancepodcast.com/apple https://romancepodcast.com/stitcher https://romancepodcast.com/rssfeed Subscribe to our newsletter to get updates on upcoming shows: https://romancepodcast.com/kilig --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/romanceclass/message

How do we give voice to a global diaspora without reducing it to a punchline? In this bonus coffee break episode, we read the reactions we got to S1E07 guest Joaquin Pedro Valdes, specifically his Filipino Accent workshop for performers. Joaquin's study of the Filipino accent and its place in the global narrative opens up conversations on how Filipino characters are written, portrayed, and represented in mainstream media... and how a deeper historic and cultural understanding are required to appreciate the spectrum of speech and sounds in the diaspora. In response, romance writer Mina V. Esguerra sent us her feelings on problematic depictions of Pinoy accents in English audiobooks. Applied Linguistics expert Prof. Ron Darvin also shared research on the interplay of social class and linguistics among Filipino migrant communities, and helpful resources for actors to avoid "essentializing and exoticizing" the Filipino accent. Along the way, we weigh in on audience reactions to the accents in Netflix's Trese. And finally, Joaquin flips the script by getting British actors of Filipino descent to recite the Bard in Filipino, in a moving tribute to the thousands of Filipino migrant nurses working for the National Health Service all across the UK, many of whom have left their homes to live far from the ones they love. --- Follow Joaquin on IG @joaquinpedrovaldes or Twitter @jpedrovaldesuk More on his accent project at https://www.andasian.com/feed/andasian-roundtable-filipino-linguistics Follow Mina on IG or Twitter @minavesguerra http://minavesguerra.com https://www.romanceclassbooks.com/book-author/mina-v-esguerra/ Follow Ron on IG @ron.darvin or Twitter @rondarvin https://cuhk.academia.edu/RonDarvin https://languagesciences.ubc.ca/people/affiliate/ron-darvin https://www.academia.edu/34671909/Social_class_and_the_inequality_of_English_speakers_in_a_globalized_world_pdf https://www.dialectsarchive.com/philippines Watch Trese on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/trese --- Watch New Earth Theatre's "Bayanihan with Love: Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare" https://youtu.be/el0jaGhsP0Q https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMuVZZwHuLn/ Translated and directed by Joaquin Pedro Valdes Cast: James Bradwell, Jane Burns, Heidi Carmichael, James Cooney, Vincent Fajilagmago, Richard Peralta, Max Percy, Jeffrey Sangalang, Martin Sarreal, Joaquin Pedro Valdes, Joyce Veheary Royalty-Free Music: Gavin Luke's "Sincerity" via www.epidemicsound.com Ilokano, Cebuano, and Hiligaynon line translations by Carlo Blanco and Luna Griño Inocian Video created for New Earth Theatre @newearththeatre https://yellowearth.org/bayanihan-with-love2/ Video produced for #FilipinoFood4NHS, with special thanks to Kanlungan Filipino Consortium and Filipino Food UK, and supported using public funding by Arts Council England #BayanihanWithLove --- Music: “Neon Laser Horizon” by Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com) licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Sound Editing by franticsong Like what you heard? Do rate, review, share, and subscribe so others can find the episodes too. Follow https://instagram.com/occupationalhazards.podcast for more updates! xoxo Jo --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/occupationalhazards/message

Join romance authors Mina V. Esguerra, Ana Tejano, Carla de Guzman, and Dawn Lanuza as they discuss their audiobooks and what it's like bringing their stories to audio. SWEET ON YOU by Carla de Guzman Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Sweet-on-Y... Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/audiobook/5006... IRIS AFTER THE INCIDENT by Mina V. Esguerra Audible: http://bit.ly/irisaudio Scribd: http://bit.ly/irisaudio-scribd STAY A LITTLE LONGER by Dawn Lanuza https://www.simonandschuster.com/book... Keep the Faith by Ana Tejano SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5HkW... iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Join romance authors Mina V. Esguerra, Brigitte Bautista, Ana Tejano, Bianca Mori and Suzette de Borja as they fan cast their books. You, Me, U.S. by Brigitte Bautista Fall Like Rain by Ana Tejano Be With Me by Suzette de Borja One Night at the Penthouse Suite by Bianca Mori The Doctor Is In Love --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/romanceclass/message

Join romance authors Mina V. Esguerra, Chi Yu Rodriguez, Tara Frejas, Jay E. Tria, Katt Briones, Six de los Reyes, and Danice Mae P. Sison as they discuss how k-pop and k-dramas influenced their fiction. Hosts Tara FrejasMina V. Esguerra Cast Katt BrionesDanice Mae P. SisonSix de los Reyes Watch the full video This episode was recorded and streamed live on March 27, 2021 over YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. If you’d like to listen to the entire stream (it’s a few minutes longer than the audio of the podcast episode), check out the video below. Subscribe to the #RomanceClass Podcast to get new chapters as soon as they’re available: iTunes / Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Google Podcasts Listen on Stitcher RSS The #RomanceClass Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Discover other great romance-themed podcast by visiting the Frolic website. The post Our K-Pop Influences first appeared on #RomanceClass Podcast.

Join romance authors Mina V. Esguerra, Celestine Trinidad, Chris Mariano, Chi Yu Rodriguez and Carla de Guzman as they chat about fanfic. Host Mina V. Esguerra Cast Celestine TrinidadChris MarianoChi Yu RodriguezCarla de Guzman Show notes Beverly Hills 90210The X-FilesBuffy the Vampire SlayerAngelNSync [This I Promise You | Bye Bye Bye | I Want You Back ]Lord of the RingsHarry PotterTeen WolfCoffee PrinceAmerican IdolTVXQ [Rising Sun | Purple Line]Super Junior [Miracle | Sorry, Sorry ]SHINee [ Lucifer | Replay ]f(x) [ Electric Shock | Hot Summer ]BTS [ Dynamite | Black Swan ]A Walk to RememberYuYu Hakusho [fandom | wiki]TwilightFifty Shades of GreyDoctor WhoWe Got MarriedStar Wars sequelsFinal FantasyAvatar: The Last AirbenderThe GhostbustersFruits BasketHana Yori DangoRurouni KenshinBleachFull Metal AlchemistStar WarsZootopia Game of ThronesInceptionAgents of ShieldNarutoThe Old Kingdom trilogy by Garth NixThe Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd AlexanderSherlock HolmesTreseSB 19 [Go Up MV | What? MV ]Pearl Next DoorArchive of Our Own (Ao3) Show notes by Kaith Cimafranca Watch the full video This episode was recorded and streamed live on March 13, 2021 over YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. If you’d like to listen to the entire stream (it’s a few minutes longer than the audio of the podcast episode), check out the video below. Subscribe to the #RomanceClass Podcast to get new chapters as soon as they’re available: iTunes / Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Google Podcasts Listen on Stitcher RSS The #RomanceClass Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Discover other great romance-themed podcast by visiting the Frolic website. The post Fanfic first appeared on #RomanceClass Podcast.

Why do we love rockstars? And why do we love reading about them (and their friends and lovers) in romance books? Authors Mina, Six, Tara, Dawn, and Jay answer these questions and talk about their favorite rockstar stories in korean dramas and other television shows. They also share how they wrote their rockstar romance books. Host: Mina V. Esguerra “Pleasure to Meet You” (Trope: Minor Celebrity) Cast: Six de los Reyes Tara FrejasDawn LanuzaJay E. Tria Show notes Backstage Pass series by Tara FrejasSongs to Your Beat by Jay E. TriaSummer Storm series by Six de los ReyesThe Boyfriend Backtrack by Dawn LanuzaThe Tropetastic Kindness BundleF.T. Island – “Pray”You’re Beautiful (Netflix)SandwichLove Notes by Joanna CampbellLa Bamba (1987) – TrailerJulie and the Phantoms (Netflix)Arctic Monkeys – A.M. Watch the full video This episode was recorded and streamed live on February 27, 2021 over YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. If you’d like to listen to the entire stream (it’s a few minutes longer than the audio of the podcast episode), check out the video below. Subscribe to the #RomanceClass Podcast to get new chapters as soon as they’re available: iTunes / Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Google Podcasts Listen on Stitcher RSS The #RomanceClass Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Discover other great romance-themed podcast by visiting the Frolic website. The post The Rockstar Trope first appeared on #RomanceClass Podcast.

The #RomanceClass podcast had a tropetastic launch for season four with the launch of a short story anthology: The Tropetastic Kindness Bundle. It’s an anthology of romance stories written by #RomanceClass authors — and all proceeds of the sale will go to good causes such as disaster relief and livelihood programs for women and vulnerable communities. Host: Tara Frejas Mina V. Esguerra “Pleasure to Meet You” (Trope: Minor Celebrity) Guests: Angel C. Aquino “Home at Last” (Trope: The Protector)Suzette de Borja “Be With Me” (Trope: Locked Out Of Apartment”) Georgette S. Gonzales “Perfect Dad” (Trope: Single Parent)Katt Briones “Two Doors Down” (Trope: Mail Delivered By Mistake)Jay E. Tria “You Belong With Me” (Trope: Best Friend’s Sibling)Carla de Guzman “Congrats, You’re In Love!” (Trope: Forced Proximity)Dawn Lanuza “Noted” (Trope: There’s Only One Bed) 00:00 – Intro01:05 – #Tropetastic202101:27 – Subscribe to the podcast02:09 – Carla de Guzman and Dawn Lanuza10:00 – The KiligCast Newsletter10:39 – Angel C. Aquino, Suzette de Borja, Georgette S. Gonzales20:28 – Subscribe to the Podcast21:45 – Katt Briones and Jay E. Tria29:53 – Pahabol – Mina V. Esguerra “Pleasure to Meet You” Buy the Tropetastic Kindness Bundle Watch the full video Subscribe to the #RomanceClass Podcast to get new chapters as soon as they’re available: iTunes / Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Google Podcasts Listen on Stitcher RSS The #RomanceClass Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Discover other great romance-themed podcast by visiting the Frolic website. The post The Tropetastic Kindness Bundle first appeared on #RomanceClass Podcast.

“COMFORT FOOD” This week host Melinda continues our Food in Romance theme with guest host Geri and special guest author and #RomanceClass creator Mina V. Esguerra EP 214 HOSTS > MELINDA UTENDORF (she/her) was that child reading Baby-Sitters Club and Sweet Valley High books with a flashlight until 2 a.m. and checking out stacks of […]

It’s recommendation request time!! Jess and Trisha offer recs to readers looking for soapy drama, storylines related to social justice, SFF without the alpha males, funny and quirky narrators, and more.  This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life; First We Were IV by Alexandra Sirowy (KidsBuzz); and Just the Two of Us by Ryu Hyang with POPPYPUB and KPIPA. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! News  No news on this episode, but Jess did recommend Crash Landing on You (available on Netflix). Books Discussed The Austen Playbook by Lucy Parker The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham After the Wedding by Courtney Milan Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLean Island Affair by Priscilla Oliveras The Key to Happily Ever After by Tif Marcelo Life is Sweet by Lily Seabrooke Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin Thirsty by Mia Hopkins Guarding Temptation by Talia Hibbert The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite Open House by Ruby Lang The Undoing by Shelly Laurenston The AI Who Loved Me by Alyssa Cole The Rose by Tiffany Reisz Strange Love by Ann Aguirre Intercepted by Alexa Martin Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur  So Forward by Mina V. Esguerra The Bollywood Bride and Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev Rumor Has It by Cheris Hodges Theirs for the Night and Forever Theirs by Katee Robert Lush Money by Angelina M. Lopez More recommendations still to come, and as always, feel free to send us your thoughts and questions! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading and @trishahaleybrwn), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jess and Trisha discuss the impact Corey Alexander had on romance discourse, check in about Bookstore Romance Day, and recommend romances involving sports.  This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life; Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot for the Book Riot community; and The Switch by Beth O’Leary. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! News Corey Alexander, who wrote under the name Xan West, has died. You can find their insightful blog here. You can still experience Bookstore Romance Day via YouTube. Romance critic @JenReadsRomance put together this map of romance-friendly indie bookstores. Might be a good time to revisit Trisha’s post on why indie bookstores need to carry romance. Oh, and listen to our friends Alice and Kim (from whom we shamelessly stole this sports books in lieu of the Olympics idea) on Book Riot’s For Real podcast for nonfiction.  If you’re looking for more sports romance titles, here’s a list of 100 Must Read Sports Romances, and a few more Jess put together when she was writing about sports romance and white supremacy culture. Books Discussed Nine of Swords, Reversed by Xan West Their Troublesome Crush by Xan West Eight Kinky Nights by Xan West The Changeup by Nicole Falls Love Hard by Nalini Singh Neighborly by Katrina Jackson Out on the Ice by Kelly Farmer So Forward by Mina V. Esguerra The Hat Trick Series (first book is Off the Ice) by Avon Gale and Piper Vaughn The Hot Shot by Kristen Callihan  His Convenient Husband by Robin Covington The Playbook series (first book is Intercepted) by Alexa Martin The Nymphs and Trojans series (first book is Shots Not Taken) by Nicole Falls and Alexandra Warren Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan 40-Love by Olivia Dade Let us know what bookstores you love that love romance and which sports romances you’re reading in lieu of the Olympics. As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading and @trishahaleybrwn), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown). See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Gege Sugue and Shani Tan continue their conversation with romance author Mina V. Esguerra. In this episode, Mina talks about creating a community of authors with Romance Class - with over a hundred books published - and building diversity in Filipino romance books. Don't forget to listen to part one!

Contemporary romance writer Mina V. Esguerra has published 24 books since 2009 about the love lives Filipinas lead. Yes, they're working women, and yes, they're sexually active long before saying "I do". What got her into writing and how does she do it in a distinctly Filipino way? Join her in part one of her conversation with hosts Gege Sugue and Shani Tan.

Shelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter listWebsiteTwitterInstagramEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comSign up for the Shelf Love newsletter for bonus content!Guest Host: Tif MarceloInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tifmarcelo/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TifMarceloWebsite: http://www.tifmarcelo.com/Once Upon a Sunset - out in March 2020: http://www.tifmarcelo.com/once-upon-a-sunset.htmlWe Read: Thirsty by Mia HopkinsTif Marcelo’s Influences:YA: Jenny Han, Sarah Dessen, Katie McGarryHeavy Kindle Consumption: Elle Kennedy, Jennifer Armentrout, Colleen HooverCurrently Reading: Juliette Cross (Wolf Gone Wild)Later influences: Alyssa Cole, Alisha Rai, Beverly Jenkins, Annie Rains, JR Ward, Lisa Kleypas, Tessa DareRomance Class - Mina V. Esguerra’s booksNotes:Actors on Actors: https://variety.com/vcategory/actors-on-actors/Actors interviewing other actors. It’s cool. The audio mention of this got cut but check it out--Shelf Love is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts 

Buy the book: Keep the Faith by Ana Tejano For Season Three of the #RomanceClass podcast, we’ll be bringing you the full, unabridged audio narration of Keep the Faith by Ana Tejano , one chapter a week. Subscribe to the #RomanceClass Podcast to get new chapters as soon as they’re available: Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts. You may also use the RSS feed for your podcatcher of choice. Meet the author Ana Tejano Ana Tejano has been in love with words and writing ever since she met Elizabeth Wakefield when she was in Grade 3. She has contributed several non-fiction pieces in print and online publications, and has been blogging for years. When she’s not writing, she works as a communications manager for a payroll outsourcing firm, and serves in CFC Singles for Christ in every other time that she doesn’t spend reading or sleeping. She lives in Metro Manila and is also known by another name in her other circles (but it’s not a secret identity, really). Follow Ana Tejano on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Her website is at anatejano.com . The book Keep the Faith by Ana Tejano When Faith’s five-year relationship ends right before she leaves for a typhoon-stricken town in Iloilo, she chooses not to make a big deal out of it. She’s not a stranger to heartbreak after all – she deals with it everyday with her disaster relief work. How can she be broken up about her lost love life when she’s surrounded by people who literally lost everything?All she wants now is for her life to go back to normal. Never mind her unanswered questions about the breakup, or that (not so) tiny ache in her heart whenever she sees her ex. She’s okay now and maybe she’s even starting to like Nico Tamayo, the attractive new guy at work.With new possibilities in the horizon, Faith thinks she is well on her way to moving on. But when her past comes calling back to her, will all the good things in her present be enough to keep her on the path? Or will she finally learn that there’s more to heartbreak and recovery than what she knows?Keep the Faith by Ana Tejano Meet the narrator Jade Albert Passionate, dedicated, and enthusiastic are just some words one could use to describe Jade Albert. Her social media activity will tell you she is a dog person, a social justice advocate, a binge-watcher, a casual tarot card reader, and a lover of sunsets, roller coasters, makeup, food, Disney, astrology, film, music, and theater―among others (although those are already plenty!). Not unlike many aspiring artists, she has a day job in digital marketing. During her free time, Jade is a passionate supporter and avid consumer of the arts and the many other things she enjoys, as well as an actress and singer on the side. Follow Jade on Instagram, Twitter and Soundcloud. Sponsor Kiss and Cry (Six 32 Central #2)by Mina V. Esguerra Buy it here! Calinda met Ramirez when she was 20 and he was 22. She was the rising star of women’s skating, and he was the superstar forward of men’s hockey. Her parents and coach were against their relationship, and because Calinda wanted to prove that no hot guy would ever distract her from her dream, she chose skating over him–and also avoided him all together. Ten years later, they meet again as gold medalists and prominent sports advocates, still single and undeniably attracted to each other. It’s still not a good time for them, because Ramirez is retiring from hockey and moving back to the United States. Calinda doesn’t do relationships, really, and proposes they use his final three weeks in Manila to explore what might have been, and do all the things they wish they’d done (there’s a list!). Then he can leave for good, and they can both move on with their lives without this one regret. Buy it here! Subscribe to the #RomanceClass Podcast to get new chapters as soon as they’re available: Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts. You may also use the RSS feed for your podcatcher of choice. The #RomanceClass Podcast is produced by Tania Arpa and Mina V. Esguerra. Sponsorships are open. If you’re interested, please email us at mina@romancepodcast.com .

I interview romance author Mina V. Esguerra about her writing process and how she manages to hit her word count goals. We also go in-depth about her difficulties with her latest book Kiss and Cry (which is available now so go get it). While we chatted, we had a yummy lunch at Mom and Tina's in Greenhills on the Lunar New Year (yes this episode is super late sorry).

http://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/sg-rcp/Iris+After+the+Incident+-+Mina+V.+Esguerra+-+Rachel+Coates+-+EXCERPT-2.mp3 #romanceclass special podcast episode: An Excerpt of the Audiobook Iris After the Incident by Mina V. Esguerra (read by Rachel Coates) Buy the audiobook GumroadAudibleScribdLibro.fmNook Audiobooks Because you seemed to enjoy the first chapter of the audiobook Iris After the Incident by Mina V. Esguerra so much, we’re sharing chapter 2 with you this week. Narration is provided by the amazing Rachel Coates. Book description: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 Incident. Something very private was made very public, and since then life has been about recovering from being shamed, discovering her true friends, and struggling to find a new normal. Two years into this new life and she finally connects with a guy again. He lives in the apartment down the hall, he’s hot, and he doesn’t look at her that way. He doesn’t know what happened. But he also won’t give her his name, not right away—which has to mean he’s got something to hide too. Iris wants to start over. Should she do that with the only person who will understand, or is this the same idiotic decision that got her in trouble in the first place? Contact author Mina V. Esguerra Twitter: @minavesguerra Website: minavesguerra.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spotify | Podcast Apps | YouTube | Buy on Gumroad

http://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/sg-rcp/Iris+After+the+Incident+-+Mina+V.+Esguerra+-+Rachel+Coates+-+EXCERPT.mp3 #romanceclass special podcast episode: An Excerpt of the Audiobook Iris After the Incident by Mina V. Esguerra (read by Rachel Coates) Buy the audiobook Gumroad Audible Scribd Libro.fm Nook Audiobooks Here’s the first chapter of the audiobook Iris After the Incident by Mina V. Esguerra. Narration is provided by the talented Rachel Coates. Book description: 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 Incident. Something very private was made very public, and since then life has been about recovering from being shamed, discovering her true friends, and struggling to find a new normal. Two years into this new life and she finally connects with a guy again. He lives in the apartment down the hall, he’s hot, and he doesn’t look at her that way. He doesn’t know what happened. But he also won’t give her his name, not right away—which has to mean he’s got something to hide too. Iris wants to start over. Should she do that with the only person who will understand, or is this the same idiotic decision that got her in trouble in the first place? Contact author Mina V. Esguerra Twitter: @minavesguerra Website: minavesguerra.com Subscribe on iTunes Podcast Apps | YouTube

Gio Gahol, Chachic and Mina V. Esguerra reflect on #romanceclass live readings from different perspectives: as an actor, a reader, and an author. Gio reads an extract from How To Tame Your Tikbalang by Alma Anonas-Carpio.

#romanceclass podcast Episode 10: In Over Her Head Buy the album here. Subscribe to our YouTube channel or get us on iTunes to get each new romance reading as it’s uploaded. A weekly dose of feels! In this episode: Rachel Coates is Erika Gio Gahol is Richard Get the book on Amazon Buy the print edition (Philippines) from the author: anneplaza@gmail.com Book description: All she wants is to get even… Erika Apostol’s quiet and unassuming life gets disrupted when she learns that Richard Javier, the very same person who broke her heart many years ago, is now back in the country. Her world is turned upside down as old feelings she thought were buried resurface to haunt her once more. Determined to give Richard a dose of his own medicine, Erika finds herself involved in an outrageous plan devised by her friends. They enlist the help of Jerome Gonzales, an attractive and charismatic DJ (with a playboy reputation), to pose as her significant other. As the plan goes in full swing, Erika discovers Richard’s jealous side, and that there’s something more to Jerome than meets the eye. Will this grand charade work out the way it should, or will she be left with nothing in the end? Contact author Anne Plaza Twitter: @anneplaza Facebook Contact the actors Gio Gahol Rachel Coates #romanceclass podcast produced by Tania Arpa and Mina V. Esguerra. Recorded at The Study by Enderun, Podium Mall, Ortigas Center. Subscribe on iTunes Podcast Apps | YouTube | Buy on Gumroad

#romanceclass podcast Episode 9: The Kitchen When It Sizzles Buy the album here. Subscribe to our YouTube channel or get us on iTunes to get each new romance reading as it’s uploaded. A weekly dose of feels! In this episode: Rachel Coates is Olivia Gio Gahol is Nate Get the book on Amazon Buy the print edition (Philippines) Book description: Olivia Nadal is an almost perfect girl with an almost perfect life. She has stunning good looks, an exciting job that pays well, men lining up to date her, and a homey little condo she calls her own. The only thing keeping her from perfection is her utter inability to cook. Enter Nate Olivarez, a hotshot chef who’s filling in for Olivia’s cooking instructor. Sparks fly when they meet, but a fling with the visiting hottie is the last thing Olivia needs. But as things keep heating up in the kitchen, she can’t help but wonder. Can things work out between her and Nate? Or is the sizzle all set to fizzle? Contact author Chrissie Peria Twitter: @chrissieperia Facebook: Author Page Contact the actors Gio Gahol Rachel Coates #romanceclass podcast produced by Tania Arpa and Mina V. Esguerra. Recorded live at The Filipino Readercon, De La Salle University, November 2015. Subscribe on iTunes Podcast Apps | YouTube | Buy on Gumroad

#romanceclass podcast Episode 8: Finding X Buy the album here. Subscribe to our YouTube channel or get us on iTunes to get each new romance reading as it’s uploaded. A weekly dose of feels! In this episode: Rachel Coates is Carlisle Gio Gahol is Matteo Get the book on Amazon. Order the print edition (Philippines). Book description: Is there a science to falling in love? Carlisle Santiago is through with men. After the devastating end of a seven-year relationship, she’s trying to put her life back together. What she doesn’t know is that she is the subject of the patient and methodical observations of blue-haired scientist Matteo Villegas, who just wants to find love himself. She must decide whether she’s ready to give love another shot or if this is doomed to be one failed experiment. Contact author Miles Tan Twitter: @maedinn Facebook Contact the actors Gio Gahol Rachel Coates #romanceclass podcast produced by Tania Arpa and Mina V. Esguerra. Recorded live at The Filipino Readercon, De La Salle University, November 2015. Subscribe on iTunes Podcast Apps | YouTube | Buy on Gumroad

#romanceclass podcast Episode 7: The Boyfriend Backtrack by Dawn Lanuza Buy the album here. Subscribe to our YouTube channel or get us on iTunes to get each new romance reading as it’s uploaded. A weekly dose of feels! In this episode: Rachel Coates is Regina Gio Gahol is Chase Get the book on Amazon. Amazon print edition. Order the print edition (Philippines). Book description: If they say that life flashes right before your eyes when you die, do you also get a flashback of your exes when your perfect boyfriend is proposing to you? At least that’s the case for Regina Cortez. There’s her dramatic high school boyfriend, her first college crush, the irresistible heart breaker, and the ever elusive one. By backtracking to her past, will Regina make it to ‘I Do’? Or will she just keep running away? Contact author Dawn Lanuza Twitter: @dawnlanuza Facebook Contact the actors Gio Gahol Rachel Coates #romanceclass podcast produced by Tania Arpa and Mina V. Esguerra. Recorded live at The Filipino Readercon, De La Salle University, November 2015. Subscribe on iTunes Podcast Apps | YouTube | Buy on Gumroad

#romanceclass podcast Episode 6: Just for the Record by Six de los Reyes Buy the album here. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, get us on iTunes or subscribe to us on Spotify to get each new romance reading as it’s uploaded. A weekly dose of feels! In this episode: Gio Gahol is Isaiah Rachel Coates is Rhys Get the book on buqo. Buy the print edition (Philippines) at Uniqube, 3F University Mall, Taft Avenue Manila. Or order copies from the author. Book description: Just for the record, the heat can get to even the most calculated of minds. Let it be stated that Rhys loves Ryan forever and ever. But certain needs are not being met, leaving her frustrated and asking for too much than the conservative and almost rock star, Ryan, is willing to give. Uncooperative (or cooperative, depending on your point of view) weather provides her an opportunity to ask not what she can do for her friends, but what a friend can do for her. Isaiah likes to say that the best thing about Rhys is that he can stand in her breathing space and feel nothing. Something of a breather when dancing with Lia short circuits his entire operating system. But all his beliefs are challenged when Rhys chances upon him in a steamy practice room in the middle of a heat wave. Contact author Six delos Reyes Twitter: @sixdlr Contact the actors Gio Gahol Rachel Coates #romanceclass podcast produced by Tania Arpa and Mina V. Esguerra. Recorded at The Study by Enderun, Podium Mall, Ortigas Center. Subscribe on iTunes Spotify | Podcast Apps | YouTube | Buy on Gumroad

We interview Ms. Mina V. Esguerra, the author of the romance book Never Just Friends, an excerpt of which is up on our #RomanceClass podcast. Contact Mina V. Esguerra Webstie: https://minavesguerra.com Twitter: @minavesguerra Facebook Wattpad: @minave Buy the album here. Subscribe to our YouTube channel or get us on iTunes to get each new romance reading as it’s uploaded. A weekly dose of feels! Subscribe on iTunes Podcast Apps | YouTube | Buy album on Gumroad

#romanceclass podcast Episode 5: Cover (Story) Girl by Chris Mariano Buy the album here. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, get us on iTunes or subscribe to us on Spotify to get each new romance reading as it’s uploaded. A weekly dose of feels! In this episode: Gio Gahol is Gio Rachel Coates is Min Hee Get the book on Amazon Order the print edition (Philippines) Get the paperback on Amazon Book description: 1) She has amnesia. 2) She’s on the run from her father’s creditors. 3) She’s enjoying her last days on earth. Ever since Jang Min Hee walked into Gio’s small museum, she’s given him one excuse after another about why she’s vacationing at scenic Boracay Island. Rarely has Gio’s neat and organized world been shaken like this. Soon he finds himself scrambling over rocks, hiding in dressing rooms, and dragging her out of bars. But how can Gio tell what’s true from what isn’t? Their worlds are getting unraveled — one story at a time. Contact author Chris Mariano Website: https://chrismariano.com/ Twitter: @dementedchris Facebook: Chris Mariano Author Page Contact the actors Gio Gahol Rachel Coates #romanceclass podcast produced by Tania Arpa and Mina V. Esguerra. Recorded at The Study by Enderun, Podium Mall, Ortigas Center. Subscribe on iTunes Spotify | Podcast Apps | YouTube | Buy on Gumroad

#romanceclass podcast Episode 2: Never Just Friends by Mina V. Esguerra Buy the album here. Subscribe to our YouTube channel or get us on iTunes to get each new romance reading as it’s uploaded. A weekly dose of feels! In this episode: Gio Gahol is Jake Rachel Coates is Lindsay Get the book on Amazon (published digitally as “Fallen Again”) Get the book on iTunes (published digitally as “Fallen Again”) Order the print edition (Philippines) Book description It’s too easy to fall in love with Jake. Don’t do it. Lindsay and Jake have loved each other (as friends) since their senior year in college, and she made sure they didn’t become more than that. The guy now known as Jacob Berkeley, star of a wildly successful TV show, was always too much for her. Too handsome, too many questionable hookups, too restless. Also sensitive, fun, and genuinely caring. She’s his emergency contact, his “zombie apocalypse buddy,” his holiday dinner companion. They’ve kept up this low-maintenance friendship for years, surviving graduation, their new careers, her move to New York City to work as an environment consultant. But then, days before a big climate change conference, he shows up, with big news. Jake wants to pick up what he never managed to finish in college. He wants to save forests again, work in environmental research – and he wants her. Don’t fall in love with Jake…Why again? Contact author Mina V. Esguerra Twitter (@minavesguerra) Facebook Contact the actors Gio Gahol Rachel Coates #romanceclass podcast produced by Tania Arpa and Mina V. Esguerra. tania@taniaarpa.com minavesguerra@gmail.com Recorded at The Study by Enderun, Podium Mall, Ortigas Center. Subscribe on iTunes Podcast Apps | YouTube | Buy on Gumroad

#romanceclass podcast Episode 1: Fall Like Rain by Ana Tejano Buy the album here. Subscribe to our YouTube channel or get us on iTunes to get each new romance reading as it’s uploaded. A weekly dose of feels! In this episode: Rachel Coates is Rain Gio Gahol is Mark Get the book on Amazon. Order the print edition (Philippines). Book description Rain De Castro has been in love with her best friend, Mark Velasco, for almost the entire time she has known him, but she’s clearly in the friend zone because he’s happily in a relationship. Or so she thought, until the news of his break-up reaches her. Now that Mark’s single again, she decides that it’s time to get out of the zone. But when her cousin Lissa comes into the picture and sets her eyes on Mark, Rain feels troubled when he gets a little too friendly with her. Rain is determined to fight for what she feels this time, but is it worth the effort if it’s a losing battle from the start? Will she back off to give way for her best friend’s happiness, even if it means losing him to someone else again? Contact author Ana Tejano Twitter Facebook Contact the actors Gio Gahol Rachel Coates #romanceclass podcast produced by Tania Arpa and Mina V. Esguerra. Recorded at The Study by Enderun, Podium Mall, Ortigas Center. Subscribe on iTunes Podcast Apps | YouTube | Buy album on Gumroad