🏎️𝒲𝒽𝑒𝓃 𝐼 𝐻𝒶𝒹 𝒴𝑜𝓊 - 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒲𝑒𝓈𝓉𝒸𝑜𝓉𝓉'𝓈 𝟦 - 𝑅𝑒𝓋𝒾𝑒𝓌🏎️ 

 

Author: S.L. Scott 

 

Couple: Marina Westcott & Cash Ryatt 

 

Tropes: F1 racing, frenemy to lovers, single father, secret relationship, cinnamon roll MMC, famous FMC, he fall first x he falls harder, reformed player 

 

Review: When I Had You was an emotional rollercoaster that I did not want to get off! SL Scott was amazing with Cash’s and Marina’s romance to the point where I wanted them to have a second book or extended epilogue…or something!! Marina was always a character that intrigued me since we saw snippets of her in the previous three books with her brother’s and finally getting her book just allowed me to love her more! Her and Cash were a story of frenemies to soul mates and the way their story developed drew me in from the initial meet-hate! 

 

Marina’s chapters were more emotional for me and I appreciated how she took the time to evolve her character and back story. The way she struggled with her career, goals and the end of recent relationship made her seem more real as a character and the rawness added layers of emotion I LOVED in this book! SL Scott created her character perfectly to match Cash and the way she sucked him into the whirlwind of her life was hilarious and ironic since he was on probation for bad behavior. The way Marina was able to mature in this book and figure out what she wanted but also admit her love for Cash without wanting him to change made me tear up at times since his story was so razor-edged with intense emotions. 

 

Cash Ryatt was the MAN in this book and I adored his love for Marina and his son Cullen. The bond SL Scott created with his son and mom made me fall in love with him all over again when we learned of them. I enjoyed how he did everything to make Cullen’s life better and was trying to be the best role model he could with his profession. The intensity of his attraction for Marina just added to how much I adored his character since it created a layer of maturity to his character. I enjoyed how she immediately became a priority in his life and how swooned so hard for her from the first sight. SL Scott may have out done herself with his character and I think Cash has become my favorite MMC she has ever written. 

 

Cash and Marina were not a calm romance and the ups and downs they had were intense, emotional and angsty. The way their relationship brew form banter and phone calls to traveling across the country to see one another to casual hangouts with Cullen was utter PERFECTION! I loved how all the beauty of their romance was not eclipsed when things got hard and really LOVED how the third act break up was drawn from a real struggle with their characters. The way they had to overcome an obstacle that made their characters feel more like real people and less fictional drew me in even more and the heartache that followed made the HEA they ended up with that much better. SL Scott truly crafted a romance for the year in this book and I cannot wait to continue with whatever she brings next! 

 

Rating: 100+, Cash Ryatt is EVERYTHING and what a way to end the Westcott siblings’ series! 

 

 

Thank you S.L. Scoot for the eARC copy!