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Review: When I Had You by S.L. Scott

Cash Ryatt is a distraction.

It’s no secret the bad boy race car driver has built a reputation from two things. Winning and fu—front-page headlines. I’ve read he’s the best at both, but I have no intention of finding out firsthand.

I have my own plans, and they don’t include making the gossip sites as his next one-night stand. My three older brothers, his bosses, would never stand for it anyway.

So, how did I find myself daydreaming about the one man I’ve been forbidden from dating?

His mere proximity causes my heart to beat wildly in my chest.
My knees go weak when his eyes find mine across the track.
But it’s the way he kisses me as if the rest of the world doesn’t exist that has me falling into his playboy trap.

I finally surrender to temptation, but only for one night, and for the record, there was no standing involved except against a door that got in our way.

But no deed goes unpunished. No matter how good we are together. He’s given an ultimatum. Will he take his last chance to win the world championship or follow his heart and race back to me?

Cash Ryatt will be your next book boyfriend if you like bad boys with a dirty mouth and big heart. I liked him immediately and that just built as the story went on. He’s a race car driver and the star of Westcott Racing’s team, so Marina is technically his boss. However, she has ownership rights only and leaves everything about the team up to her brothers. They have a meet-angry and become instant enemies, mostly because Cash is acting like a childish brat, but even when he’s being kind of a jerk, their interaction is electric.


Cash needs to improve his image and make his new bosses happy, so he’s determined to stay away from their little sister, who is nine years younger and the consummate good girl. He’s got a bad reputation for a reason, even if it’s not completely accurate, so he needs to keep his distance. That’s no easy feat considering Marina is witty, beautiful and charming but Cash needs to put his career first. After all, it’s the one thing that keeps him from spending more time with his son and he hasn’t given up all that quality time for nothing.

Their story has everything from paparazzi to over-protective brothers, an adorable kid and baby mama drama. There was a third act breakup, which annoyed me because it seemed slightly out of character but I loved these two enough that this is still a five-star read. Marina is fun and funny and I liked her immediately. Cash is fantastic too and he’s usurped Noah Westcott’s title as my favorite from the author. I loved everything about their story and will definitely read it again. I’d like to thank the author and Literally Yours PR for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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