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Out of Place

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225 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 2, 2023

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D.C. Kile

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D.C. Kile lives in Georgia with her husband and 2 kids #TwinMom. If she's not writing romance, she's reading it. She also enjoys all things Harry Potter, cooking shows, a good HGTV make-over, and day dreaming about future vacations.

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716 reviews220 followers
May 4, 2024
I'm absolute trash for a fish out of water romance. So when I saw this rec'd because It Happened One Summer vibes, I couldn't wait to shove it in my eyeballs.

The set up was fantastic: rich party girl spends daddy's money and does nothing but get black out drunk at clubs night after night. Parents sick of her sh*t ship her off to some farm to learn something about life. Not sure exactly what she was supposed to learn on a farm? Value of hard work? Who knows. But who cares because there she meets a hot farmer boy and yes please!

This was all of my catnip but then womp womp . Nothing happens. I mean stuff happens but it's all so surface level and the writing is cringe, clunky and repetitive.
Development is non-existent, all telling and no showing. The FMC goes from picking blueberries and bumbling around the farm to being hot for farmer boy in the blink of an eye. He goes from "aw shucks I'm just a cute corn fed farmer" to a dirty talking "you'll be my little slut" with zero segway. Like, sir where did that energy come from? If there is no relationship or character development, then that kind of dirty talk was just baffling and at times made me lol because it sounded so unnatural and out of character. I'm not even going to mention how the heroine's problems with alcohol just poofed away because she picked some eggs and cleaned cow udders. GTFOH.

I know I sound like a broken record but I need development, I need romantic and sexual build up, I need showing and not telling. So two stars for effort and set up. Execution gets zero stars and also major side eye for ruining the endearment "sweetheart" for me. The hero says it so many times, like in every single sentence that it sounded silly and lost all impact 😫

⭐⭐/5
🔥🔥🔥/5

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80 reviews8 followers
October 11, 2023
Out of Place Review 🌻

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

no spoilers

Thank you @sunnybabepr for sending me this ARC in exchange for my review🫶🏻

I really enjoyed this book!

Olivia’s journey throughout it was so inspiring to see. She went to work and live somewhere completely different from her usual lifestyle, and the self discovery she found in herself was incredible. She realised what things mattered in her life which is such an important message to us all💛

Landon was just the best😍 my lord that man is so hot, I couldn’t cope! He’s so sweet and attentive, literally the perfect boyfriend! He matched with Olivia so well, they make such a cute couple.

I really loved the romance in this book. The sunflower field scenes, omg I was so giddy reading them🤭 if you like spice this is the book for you, it’s so spicy I love it😍

This is the perfect book for anyone who loves small town romances with found family vibes, who love the country lifestyle🐄

I’ll definitely be picking up the other books in this series!💫
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246 reviews12 followers
October 15, 2023
Thank you Chloe, sunnybabepr for sending me this ARC in exchange for my review

I have to say I really enjoyed this book and the cover had me really intrigued with the sunflowers! I loved Landon and Olivia! They were so much fun to read and just had such beautiful chemistry. Olivias journey was inspiring, to see her go from a party girl who didn’t have a purpose in life to a girl in a small town living her best life!

It was short, adorable and sweet! A perfect in between read. It really reminded me of early 2000s rom coms that I used to froth over!

A moments silence for my man Landon and his filthy mouth! it really is the cowboys that get you going hehe! The spice was on point!

If you are looking for an easy fun read with a cute love story and some really good spice, I highly recommend this book! Will definitely be reading the rest in the series and i’m already excited for Serena and Bennett! A cowboy single dad romance you say? AY AY
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111 reviews31 followers
June 25, 2024
Can I get a one way ticket to THUNDERSVILLE, GA please???

OMG I loveddddddd this book! I read book 2 in the series, Here With You, as an ARC earlier this year and FELL IN LOVE! It was my first cowboy romance and it did not disappoint!! I love these characters REAL BAD! Serena is still my fave but Olivia is right behind her! This story was such a great take on opposites attract city girl/cowboy romance 🥰 AND LISTEN THE SPICE WAS SPICINGGGGG 🥵🥵. My girl DC know she can write a tantalizing sex scene!! The sunflower 🌻 field 🫠🫠🫠. Can’t wait to get into this ARC for the 3rd one in the series!
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105 reviews9 followers
October 11, 2023
Oh okay. How adorable. It's classic, it's fantastic, it's a love story baby just say yes.

I devoured this in one sitting. I refused to get up after I started. My 5 star rating does not require earth shattering world breaking, dynamic and complex systems, and anything that you might associate with the "great classics".

my 5 stars are for the story being fun, keeping my attention, and a big nod to authors who can keep my small attention span held. And this? This is exactly what I give 5 stars to because the people were REAL and they felt like a found friend group. It flows effortlessly as we explore the dynamic of our characters. Olivia and Landon are so adorable.

Olivia is a wild party girl, think Paris and Brittany but make it 2023. Landon is our soft spoken golden retriever boy that has his hat and boots on ready to impress Olivia. Our loveable characters are paired up via what only a NYC Party Girl could describe as the yeehaw version of Survivor, when her parents send her to buttocks kicking camp at her Aunt's farm for an undetermined amount of time.

Olivia, much like myself would, decides that she will indeed get her hands dirty on the farm out of pure spite. She begins to have some life lessons and changes as she gets to know Landon and the two further their relationship. It's a hallmark movie but in words, folks.

We might have a reasonable assumption of where this goes plot wise but that IS OKAY AND I LOVE IT.

D.C. KILE DON'T YOU STOP <3
Profile Image for Gabriella Laborde.
71 reviews
November 4, 2023
Thank you @sunnybabepr for sending me this ARC in exchange for my review. I was super intrigued by this book because it gave Alexis Rose/ “The Simple Life” energy (Early 2000’s Paris Hilton energy!) plus a cute, fluffy romance. 💜 This was a good End-of-Summer/ Early Fall romance, especially in Oklahoma where it is still very warm! ☀️

The way this book had me giggling and kicking my feet throughout because of the banter was so fun! Sometimes a good small-town romance is what you need. This was a cute and very fast read for me (I blame my husband for leaving me to my own devices on a weekend) and I am so glad that I got to giggle throughout as Olivia learns to take care of the farm 🐮🐐🐴 and find unexpected love along the way. Olivia and Landon’s relationship is so sweet. 🥰
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81 reviews4 followers
October 9, 2023
ARC REVIEW- Releases November 2, 2023

I usually don’t read small town romances because I’ve never really enjoyed one, but this book might have changed my opinion on them. This book was so unbelievably amazing and beautiful that I knew I was going to love it from very early on.

From the beginning, I though Olivia was a pretty annoying and entitled character to read about and honestly it was pretty hard to read from her POV the first few chapters- but I think it reflects how well DC Kile writes characters! Olivia is unlikable and annoying in the beginning, but she slowly starts changing for the better and by the end she feels like an entirely different person (well she is obviously still the same person, but she grows so much- and it was beautiful seeing her growth through the story).

I love Landon, he was so sweet and honestly exactly what Olivia needed to help her grow. He always wanted the best for her and would do basically anything for her. Also… the MOUTH on that man oh my GOD I am obsessed. Since I felt this story was more about Olivia and her growth, Landon felt more like a support character for her, and honestly he was written perfectly. The amount of pure love he feels and shows Olivia is so heartwarming.

This book absolutely made me ugly cry- so of course it gets 5/5. I was silently sobbing, trying not to wake up my entire household while reading the last 50 pages because I was feeling so emotional about it.

It’s also a super quick read! I was captivated from the beginning. I started oht reading this hoping for a schitts creek vibe and while it’s feet different from that show, the big city girl in a small town vibes were definitely still there.

My only minor complaint is pretty early on, some of the word choices felt weird. Like there was one time when something was described as “mid”, and I generally feel weird when “slang” is used like that. It definitely wasn’t bad and it didn’t take me out of the story at all, but there were a couple times when I chuckled to myself and said “if I was a few years older, this would’ve sounded too weird”. It didn’t happen very often through the story and it really only happened near the beginning of the story so it wasn’t a huge deal in the grand scheme of things.



I was fortunate enough to receive an arc of this book, so an absolutely huge thanks to the author, DC Kile, and Chloe from Sunny Babe PR for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book early. I absolutely recommend reading this when it’s released on November 2!!
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16 reviews1 follower
October 12, 2023
My First Arc Review🥰
Thank you @sunnybabepr for the opportunity to read this fantastic book!

This book was so good! I definitely would’ve finished it sooner if it weren’t for the fact that I’m a stay at home mom and don’t always have time for myself(thankfully my husband has been home cause I had such a hard time putting it down!) I loved seeing Olivia’s growth throughout the book and Her relationship with Landon was just too cute. There were plenty of adorable moments which I appreciate. Also The smut was SO GOOD🌻❤️
As I was reading the blurb I instantly thought of a grown up Hannah Montana Movie but it’s definitely more so a grown up Cow Belles/Hallmark Movie which made me love it even more! I haven’t read any Cowboy Romances but I’m so glad this was my first. This was also the perfect first ARC in my opinion, it made me fall in love with reading even more and showed me a new type of romance that I now love. This book is easily 5 stars for me⭐️❤️
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157 reviews11 followers
October 27, 2023
I loved this sweet Spoiled Rich City Girl meets Golden Country Boy story. D.C. knows how to capture her audience's attention from the start.

Olivias tenacity, stubbornness, and smart mouth were hilarious. I loved the banter between her and Landon. Landons mouth was 💦💦 panty-melting to say the least.
The growth that Olivia goes through as she realizes who she is and what she is capable of achieving. Landon was the most supportive, sweet, golden retriever man and just what Olivia needed to succeed.

It was a cute, sweet, funny, endearing, quick read. Thank you to D.C. Kile and SunnyBabe PR for allowing me to receive an ARC in exchange for my honest review. I look forward to reading Serena and Bennets story next!
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81 reviews33 followers
January 4, 2024
for all the cowboy lovers out there!

Really enjoyable read!
Not gonna lie, Olivia annoyed me in the beginning , being 26 and not knowing how to do anything for herself killed me 😅 like spoiled rich kid to the max but luckily her character development was great!
Landon, omg the greenest of green flags to ever walk the earth 💚
Aunt Dottie was the true champion of this book, she deserved a medal for basically raising Olivia, dear lord did she need help!
Overall, I didn't mind this book, and enjoyed it more than I thought I would
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974 reviews16 followers
October 26, 2023
Oh gosh, I demolished this book in one sitting. Soooo cute and light!! It gave me the same feels that the chestnut springs books did. I fell in love with Olivia & Landon! Great character development and good pacing!
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126 reviews14 followers
October 13, 2023
4.5- I loved this book! It’s such a quick and cute read! Totally gives cow belles vibes (you know the Disney movie) with mc Alexis vibes from Schitts Creek. I loved the character development in this book. There were a few grammatical errors but overall I think it’s a great read.
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98 reviews99 followers
June 19, 2024
I looooove a good opposites attract moment!

This was such a charming, fun read. I really enjoyed Olivia’s journey and Landon’s complete love-at-first-sight, head over heels, love for her.

Landon is kind, thoughtful, hot as hell, and not afraid of emotions. How often do you find an emotionally available male cowboy-ish lead? I feel like they’re few and far between.

I might’ve wanted to punch Olivia’s parents (like… why didn’t they CALL their child they sent to a farm????). But wow, did her brother do her a favor. I knew she’d be thanking him later on and was so glad to see the moment she did.

I liked the way Olivia grew from a rich girl who parties and rocks red bottoms into someone who, while the money is nice (and helpful for her new endeavor), ended up doing something noble and honest for a living. But still can rock the red bottoms if she wants to. ;) I knew the moment she returned to her former life that she had been changed for the better. (Apologies for the Wicked reference)

I think her story of feeling lost and numb is quite relatable, especially for anyone who has dealt with mental health issues. It’s not fun to not feel things.

Back to Landon and Olivia’s relationship - I actually didn’t HATE this third act breakup. Because it wasn’t actually anything either of them did to anger the other or hurt them - it was just the reality of needing to do what’s best for yourself. And their sunflower obsession (dirty or not) was so precious and sweet. Speaking of dirty- the spice is *chef’s kiss*. Love it, love them!

Read this very quickly - I think cowboy romances are the vibe of 2024. Excited to continue on with this series!
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635 reviews
July 1, 2024
This was a really cute smalltown, opposite romance. This was very low drama, and the 3rd act breakup resolved quickly. I loved Landon, but I am more intrigued by his friends. 😬I'm ready for Bennetts story!

🌻 Opposites Attract
🌻 Rich Girl x Farm Hand
🌻 Banished for Bad Behavior
🌻 NYC to Georgia
🌻 Smalltown
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493 reviews60 followers
November 29, 2023
✨ARC Review✨

This was cute. The concept was great. The character traits were great. The execution just didn’t hit for me.

This started off really intriguing. A party girl whose family is fed up with her behaviors and ships her off to the family farm to get her act together?? And while she’s there she meets this hands in farm/country boy? Sounds good to me. I was definitely getting The Simple Life and Cow Belles vibes FOR SURE and I thought that was really fun.

Where this went wrong for me was how fast paced it was. I felt like character and relationship developments were nonexistent and if anything did develop it felt like it happened overnight. There was no time to grow with these characters and see the relationships unfold. I felt like we were reading about Olivia and Landon picking blueberries and the next thing we know he’s grabbing her and kissing her. But in between the two things happening, they barely had conversations on the page. Even their inner thoughts hadn’t full captivated them being interested in each other in that way.

I want to break down the characters and then I’ll get back to that.

Olivia’s storyline had such potential. I thought her “party girl, has no clue about the real world” personality was captivated really well. She goes to the farm and we see her struggle with the reality of what she’s gotten herself into. I liked this. I turned the page and she suddenly changed and it just felt so off. I never felt like I saw the change happen and when there was a change it felt zero to hundred.

Landon also had big potential. I liked that he was the only nice guy helping her out. He saw something in her. It was cute. Where he fell short for me was, again, out of nowhere he just falls for this girl he’s barely spoken to. We know they’ve talked but so much was off the pages that it was so hard to understand their quick friendship. I like that he defended her and didn’t care about her past or how different she was.

The romance between the two of them was cute. I didn’t like how quick it felt. Their first time together felt rushed and too soon to be happening when I felt like everything else happening so quickly as well. Landon and his dirty talk just felt off as well. I had a hard time picturing it, it just didn’t fit him.

They are suddenly together and then he’s like “okay, time to meet the family” and something about just didn’t land with me. If you couldn’t tell, they moved too fast for my liking.

I did enjoy Olivia’s aunt, Dottie. I just felt like we barely got to know her. I would have loved to have seen their relationship grow more instead of “we started going more puzzles together”.

Cam and Bennett also could have been given more “screen time” and I feel like it would have either added more drama or added comic relief.

I just would have liked to have seen more conversations between people in this and had things not happen to damn quickly. Again, it felt so rushed and I couldn’t believe it.

I did think this has potential and it was cute. It just didn’t have what I needed. If you’re into the country boy thing then maybe you’ll love this!
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15 reviews6 followers
October 28, 2023
This story guys!

This book immediately grabbed me from the picture and the blurb. So the expectations were a bit high, but the author really did more than good to meet those expectations! This book was really so incredibly great that I finished it in 2 days 🌻 D.C Kile is really a star in putting the characters away. In the beginning I was really annoyed with Olivia's behavior, it was tough to get through her first pov chapters, also indicates how well DC Kile describes the characters! Olivia is a spoiled and annoying girl, who you see grow and develop throughout the story into a sensible and cute young woman. It's a nice process to follow.

And then Landon....

I love Landon! He is so sweet and honest, exactly what Olivia needs to grow into the woman she became at the end of the story. He feels her exactly and knows exactly what she needs. He would burn down the world for her if he had to. And then that man's mouth, my goodness, I loved it! Still, I might have liked to see a little more of Landon alongside Olivia's development, but nevertheless his support was exactly what it took for Olivia to realize what she really wants most, heartwarming. The connection to his village, his friends family and dedication to the farm are nice to follow. I felt everything like coming home. The last chapters were emotionally hard, I had to do with both characters so hard

It is a wonderfully smooth book, reads quickly and nicely. the POV make it really perfect for me as well as the short chapters. A perfect book to read if you love

- Small town,
- He falls first,
- Rich girl,
- Farm boy,
- Opposites attract,
- Dual POV’s

Inwas fortunate enough to receive an ARC of this book, so I really want to thank the author, DC Kile and Cloe from Sunny Babe PR for the opportunity to read and review this amazing book early. I absolutely recommend it and I can’t wait for the second book with Serena and Bennet ❤️🌻

“Of course I’m ready. I’ve always dreamed of milking a cow at the ass crack of dawn”

“Sunflowers will forever remind me of Landon”

“Are all the Southern boys this possessive, or did i get lucky and find the one with a magic dick and dirty mouth”

“I have to hope that I’m making an impression on her life. One she won’t easily forget. One that maybe, just maybe, she can’t walk away from”
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829 reviews47 followers
November 7, 2023
Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ( I am biased because of Landon)
Spice 🥵🥵

Read this book if you loved reading “It Happened One Summer”

Olivia is a spoiled women, as her parents say she doesn’t have any direction, she doesn’t have to work for any of it. But when PR nightmare one after another happens, her parents decide to sent her to the farm in Georgia and if they are satisfied, they will hand over her trust. She is therefore forced to move to a farm where she doesn’t know she will be working like a farmer and not in her usual clothes but the ones from Walmart Rack.

Landon is working in the farm since high school and when he sees Olivia he isn’t sure what she will actually do here but the attraction is there, so is a banter.

This book is filed with so many amazing tropes like:

🐔Opposite World
🐔 Friends to Lovers
🐔Southern Accents
🐔 Finding yourself
🐔Cinnamon Roll Hero

I loved how Landon and Olivia stood their foot but also had respect for each other and every effort made by Landon was like 😩😩

This book was a good break from heart wrenching books😭
Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ( I am biased because of Landon)
Spice 🥵🥵

Read this book if you loved reading “It Happened One Summer”

Olivia is a spoiled women, as her parents say she doesn’t have any direction, she doesn’t have to work for any of it. But when PR nightmare one after another happens, her parents decide to sent her to the farm in Georgia and if they are satisfied, they will hand over her trust. She is therefore forced to move to a farm where she doesn’t know she will be working like a farmer and not in her usual clothes but the ones from Walmart Rack.

Landon is working in the farm since high school and when he sees Olivia he isn’t sure what she will actually do here but the attraction is there, so is a banter.

This book is filed with so many amazing tropes like:

🐔Opposite World
🐔 Friends to Lovers
🐔Southern Accents
🐔 Finding yourself
🐔Cinnamon Roll Hero

I loved how Landon and Olivia stood their foot but also had respect for each other and every effort made by Landon was like 😩😩

This book was a good break from heart wrenching books😭
Profile Image for The Bashful Bookworm by Andrea.
517 reviews
October 9, 2023
ARC Review:

I don’t even know where to start… This book was so good! I absolutely loved it. I saw it described as a mix between It Happened One Summer and The Simple Life, and I’d say that is good way to quickly sum it up. But I also think it can totally stand on its own without the comparisons.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️

Olivia is a socialite, heiress, party girl whose parents decide to send her away to her aunt’s farm to clean up her act and teach her the meaning of hard work after lifestyle of constant partying, drinking, spending money, and scandalous photos caught by paparazzi. The first person she sees when she gets to the farm is Landon, a small town farm hand in a… {drummer roll} backwards cap!!!! The banter is immediately and the chemistry is hot, even after being on a smelly farm!

This was such a sweet and steamy read! Landon has big time golden retriever energy; supporting Olivia, helping her adjust and learn this new way of life, accepting her for who she is and never wanting her to “tone down” herself to fit the small town life. Total opposites attract done to perfection. Landon declaring his interest/intentions was top tier!!! 🥰😍🥰 He was so open, honest, and willing to experience heartbreak when Olivia is allowed back home. The whole “better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all.” He definitely falls first and falls hard, my favorite trope! Also, the sunflower field; that’s it, that’s all I can say!!! 🫠🫠

-“He’s turned you into a lovesick puppy.” Maybe he has. And maybe I’m not mad about it. Go ahead and get me a collar that says ‘Property of Landon. Call him if lost.’

-Are all Southern boys this possessive, or did I get lucky and find the one with a magic dick and a dirty mouth?

Thank you Sunny Babe PR and D.C. Kile for the opportunity to read and provide an honest review.

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490 reviews15 followers
October 10, 2023
Thank you sunnybabepr for providing the ARC.

Dedication- "For the girlies who like it a little dirty"
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This was such a cute story. I was hooked pretty much from the start. Even though the start was messy. For the fmc anyways.
Olivia is a city girl who is known for partying and scandalous headlines. Something her parents isn't happy about and they've had enough.
Goodbye New York, hello Georgia.
Poor Oliva 🤣 it was like a completely different world for her. Even though I couldn't relate to her (small town country girl here) I did feel for her.
She need to turn her life around or she loses her trust fund.
So in Georgia she's expected to help her aunt on the farm.
Oh and what a journey it was watching Oliva learn her way around the farm.
I was proud of her though. She doesn't give up. Regardless of those who had their doubts.
Doesn't hurt that one of the ranch hands isn't hard to look at.
Landon.
He's exactly what you expect from a country boy. Well mannered, hardworking, and a heart of gold.
I really loved his character. He was so patient and kind to Oliva. I couldn't get enough of these two honestly.
The ending was 🤌🏻🤌🏻
I can't wait for the next book that'll follow 2 different characters from this story. 😁
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Only complaint was the overuse of "sweetheart" love the nickname, but it was just a lot of it. 😅
Also Oliva is 26 in this story, but I kept picturing her as maybe 23 or so.
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678 reviews9 followers
November 4, 2023
This one was so cute! Kind of gave me Hannah Montana movie vibes with her being a rich, city girl and being shown the ways by the “farm boy”—- but more spicy. Olivia was not as annoying as character’s with this trope normally start out, and to be honest I found that enjoyable. Like it was enough that she could still be redeemed but I enjoyed that most of the story was her adapting to the farm and actually feeling more herself. Her thoughts were pretty funny in her “transition” phase, as we see just how different she’s used to things. Landon was a gem, and I know having such a golden retriever boyfriend definitely helped this acclimation process. I loved their relationship, and how Olivia also still had a good friend in Serena from her old friend group, as normally with this trope, all abandon the girl. I definitely recommend this one for a cute, small-town romance!

In short, Olivia is a department store heiress who is a known party girl in NYC. She is the definition of a hot mess and her parents send her down to the family farm in Georgia to ground her. So through farm duties, and getting to know the people of the town, Olivia starts to come back down to Earth, especially as her relationship with Landon blossoms. She learns there is more to life than just partying, the latest fashion, and her trust fund. Though the latter does help a lot LOL

Thank you Sunny Babe PR for the early copy for me to review.
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35 reviews3 followers
November 2, 2023
If you chase the feeling the movie Cow Belles gave you as a kid, this book is for you.

Out of Place by D.C. Kile

I am a sucker for the rich party girl who's never worked a day in her life doing manual labor. It's so fun to me, and it's made even better when the farmhand who shops at Walmart is hot.

NYC heiress and party girl Olivia is sent to work on her family farm in Georgia when her partying gets out of hand. She meets some cows and goats and chickens and a hot farmhand named Landon.

Some things I loved about Out of Place:

-The cute sunflower imagery throughout

-The unique voices in the multiple POVs

-The fast-paced romance

I'm not usually into insta-love but sometimes it's a nice romantic breather from all the slow burning and pining. Sometimes a girl just wants a boy who falls hard and fast.

Also I can confirm that talking to your chickens while collecting eggs is a real thing.

I flew through this book in a day and overall I enjoyed this read! My only complaint was that I wished we got more from some of the characters, specifically Bennett, only to find out that the author's next planned book in the series is about Bennett! One step ahead of me! I will definitely keep an eye out for future releases!

This title will be released November 2, 2023!

Thanks to @sunnybabepr for the ARC in exchange for this honest review.
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602 reviews39 followers
October 8, 2023
I absolutely adored this book. This is not my first book by the author nor my last. The tropes in this book include:
✅ Dual POV
✅small town
✅ family dynamic
✅ romantic comedy

This is the story of Landon and Olivia. The FMC , Olivia, is a rich trust fund girl from NYC. Her parents think her life is spiraling out of control. They send her to live with her Aunt Dottie on the family farm to work and get perspective on her life. Landon, the MMC, is a farm guy born and raised in. He’s been working at the farm for over 10 years and it’s all he knows.

Along the way Landon and Olivia fall in love. They both know their relationship would have an expiration date as she’s only there temporarily. Will he convince Olivia to stay long term?

This was such a cute small town book mixed with some funny banter and at times had me laughing at some of the antics and lines. I’m glad some of the side characters will also be getting stories. A great addition to the small town lineup. Definitely give it a read. Thank you to Sunnybabe Pr for allowing me to read in advance.
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112 reviews33 followers
October 26, 2023
Think about if Schitt’s Creek and It Happened One Summer had a love child and produced Out of Place by D.C. Kile🌻

Olivia, the rich socialite gets tentatively cut off from her inheritance and forced to work on her aunts farm until further notice. She meets one of the workers, Landon, and the rest is history.

This was an all around feel good book, with the characters inner struggles being the main source of conflict (ie. not a lot of toxicity, antagonists, etc). This is a story of the MMC falling first, which makes me swoon every time. The spice in this Hallmarkesque romance was *chefs kiss* (I need someone to call me sweetheart all day every day now). I love Olivia and Landon as a couple, but honestly who wouldn’t - the character growth made up for any time I wanted to shake her and tell her to open her eyes to see what she has! Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I am so excited for book two!! I can’t wait to read more about Bennett 🫶🏼🫶🏼

Thank you @sunnybabepr for sending me this ARC in exchange for my review! 💖
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184 reviews4 followers
October 14, 2023
I was lucky to receive this arc from SunnyBabePR but this review is my opinions and words.

I use to read only romcoms and then ventured into the darker worlds and haven’t come up for breath in awhile. So I took a chance on this arc/book and my God what a breath of fresh air. This book is so good, it’s not cheesy, it’s funny, sweet, charming, and the spice is sooo good.

Olivia needs to change up her life in order to prove to her parents she is a functioning adult. At first I wanted to shake her and scream “grow up” but her snark and sass and eventual growth is so good. She is now one of my favorite mc.

Landon…oh Landon…I have a new book boyfriend. Holy hell this man is so sweet and his dirty talk is *chefs kiss*.

I truly love that there is no miscommunication or extra drama. It felt like a true adult romcom. I will definitely be reading the next one!!
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229 reviews9 followers
October 29, 2023
Thank you SunnyBabePR for this ARC!

Olivia is a rich, party girl living with her family in New York. One party black-out too many, has her parents deciding that she needs to get her act together. They send her to her Aunt’s farm in Georgia and put her to work. Walking up early, working all day, no alcohol, and to Olivia, no fun. She is upset b the changes, but does what she has to do so she can get home as soon as possible. She works alongside Landon, who is drawn to her determination and asks her out. What happens when her time in Georgia is up?

This was cute! Super quick read, I read it in one day. I enjoyed watching Olivia phase out of the party girl life, which I found really relatable. And despite the lifestyle changes, her personality didn’t change, and I appreciated that. Also excited to see that there will be more made in this series!
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44 reviews6 followers
October 15, 2023
*Thank you @sunnybabepr for this ARC in return for an honest review!*

📖📖 Out of Place by D.C. Kile

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Read If You Like:
+ Opposites Attract
+ He Falls First
+ Instant Attraction
+ Small Town Romance
+ Dual Point of View
+ City Girl in the Country
+ Self Discovery
+ NO miscommunication trope!!

My Review:
This was such a cute, fun story! I got so into the book that I didn't want to put it down and read it in less than 24 hours! The whole vibe of this book was just spot on! I loved how the FMC went from a rich spoiled party girl in the city to falling in love with the country life. Plus our MMC is 😍😍. A total package including hot country, farm boy with the perfect dirty mouth! 🤭 I will definitely be on the lookout for the second book in this series!!!
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186 reviews3 followers
October 14, 2023
Out of Place was SUCH a sweet book. Definitely had Hallmark movie vibes, which it brought up itself.

Olivia started out shallow and irritating, but that’s the whole point. Her growth throughout the book was endearing and thoughtful. Landon was her perfect support, and definitely held his own throughout the book. I was pleasantly surprised by how Cam came around, and how supportive Serena proved. All-around likeable characters.

If you love a great feel-good book, this is it. I read it in one sitting, and it was the perfect weekend read. Small-town vibes, personal growth, romance, found family; it was all so cute.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you to the author D. C. Kile and to Sunny Babe PR for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
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233 reviews7 followers
October 10, 2023
I love a book where the MMC falls first, it makes the story so more enjoyable for me! This book had me hooked from the start. Olivia is an entitled socialite who needs to change her ways. Her parents force her hand and sends her to live with her aunt to learn responsibility.

Upon arriving she meets Landon, the sweet country farm boy. I enjoyed seeing Olivia grow in this story and watching her and Landon's relationship. This was a really sweet, light, quick read.

Recommend this for anyone who loves small town romance, he falls first, dual 1st person POV.

Pick this one up on November 2!

Thank you Sunnybabe PR!
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133 reviews2 followers
October 12, 2023
First off, thank you to Sunny babe PR and D.C. Kile for graciously allowing me to get an ARC of this book in exchange of a honest review!

Okay, now, I AM IN LOVE with this book. It is so sweet, who doesn’t love a city princess drop into farm life with no life skills. Ugh honestly this one of my favorite troupes out there and will read it every time!
The relationship that Olivia and Landon share is so pure and so perfect. But, now I have a huge urge to go snuggle a baby goat haha. 😂


I cannot wait until the next book of Serena and Bennetts story!

Overall 5/5 stars can’t wait for more by D.C. Kile!
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