Janine Amesta

Lucky Strike by Janine Amesta
In this book we find Sam and he runs his fathers investment properties. He's in charge of renting out units and fixing things when they break. He met Luna and her friend Mia as she staged a photo shoot at the park. He is surprised when Luna gives him a kiss meant for his cheek but he missed and got his lips instead.
Much later Luna is loking for an apartment and Sam is the one renting it out. She gets him to agree to many things but he is so enthralled with her he agrees to it all.
Love how she upcycles things to make the place her home.
He helps wth the improvements and also informs his father as to how they can make things nicer at the properties.
The couple break up and she tries to make amends to others she wronged over the years. Sam is also tending to his past...
His mother has something to say about Luna...
Lots of heavy steamy adult situations.
First time author for me, would like to read more fo their works, entertaining.
Received this review copy from the publisher and this is my honest opinion.… (mehr)

A Poinsettia Paradise Christmas (Love in El Dorado Book 2) by Janine Amesta
This story follows Natalie who runs the coffee shop at her uncles place. She has the opportunity if she tries hard enough to be the new owner when he retires. Love that she spends time with data and putting into a spreadsheet to prove that a coffee truck woutld work out well for them.
Story also follows Mason who's in line to take over the family tree farm business. He is given the chance and they have food trucks there and all kinds of activities for children and families to participate in while getting their own tree. A few obstacles are in the way and after meeting Natalie and wanting to spend more time with her and as he listens to her issues he realizes his parents are not that close to one another.
Natialie lives with her parents but they are no happy at all and the father spends his time in the garage. the parents just do nto get along and Natalie fears the same thing will happen to her so she stays away from dating and men.
You figure with what they all hae going on there is no way they will go the distance with one another. Mason talks to his father while Natalie is hearing about the opportunities at the shop with her uncle and asking about her parents when they first got together.
You wonder where they will each end up...
Great story, a bit drawn out for me but love the holiday activities.… (mehr)