The Office Girls

Michael Forrester hails from Buena Vista, Michigan. After passing the bar, he moves to Atlanta, Georgia where instead of practicing law, he delves into a writing profession. After writing three unsuccessful books, he starts to write articles in a local newspaper under a pseudonym, making a pretty good living. One day he comes across an article which holds black men in an unfavorable light and he becomes outraged. He contacts the woman who wrote the article and asks her to rewrite it since she based her research on black women only. She refuses, so he decides to do his own research. After being fired from his job, he is hired in an office that is staffed by all women. He decides to get all of their stories no matter how he has to go about it, to write the ultimate book that'll put him on the bestseller's list. Things quickly spiral out of control, because of all Michael does to obtain each one of these women's story. Will his plan be revealed? And, will new friendships and love affairs he has engaged in be put to the test? Will he lose focus of his goal and gain more than he originally set out for? I've got to be honest when I first ran across THE OFFICE GIRLS by Sylvester Stephens, I was a little "iffy" but I have got to tell you this was an incredible story. It depicts black women in a favorable light, and tells the story of ordinary everyday women and the challenges they face day to day. It actually brought tears to my eyes, because you can relate to these women, if you're not one of them, you know of someone just like them. The story is so real that you get attached to the characters and you begin to feel for them and with them. Reviewed by Leona Romich for The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

This book was a great page turner. I read it in two days because I was unable to put it down. I love it because it has all the elements that a great book needs. It has romance, friendship, and a little thrill. This books keeps you guessing from the begining to the end. It has real work issues and thay was a plus for me. It is a must read for any book lover.

I loved this book, from the very first page to the last. It took me by surprise at how the book ended up being cause like the other review said the cover was decieving. It was not all just about sex. I loved how you got to see a little bit into each character about their background lives and how it was that they ended up working at Upskon. Not only did this book give the male character a softer side and make him able to relate to the female characters, but I also got more than a few laughs from some of the conversations and things said between characters. Out of all I like how things twisted at the end with Mrs. Virginia...yes it was a little sad, but it was also and eye opener. Can't wait to read the next novel, involving Michael Forrester. The excerpt at the end of the novel for the next book had me ready to read it already. Good job Mr. Stephens...keep it up.

This book took me by surprise. I rarely write reviews, but I had to take a few minutes to encourage the purchase of this book. The cover is VERY deceiving, because the storyline is so much more than office sex. Each "Office Girl"'story will have you enthralled and mesmerized. I applaude the author for tackling the disturbing topics that plague our soceity...This book was based on true people, which made it even more interesting and was written extremely well. I was also shocked that the author (male) could connect with each female character in such a feminine and gentle way, which was nice to sometimes see the softer side of the lead male character. Now Mike was a DOGGGGGGGG, and at times I thought was very childish for a grown man, but in the end he redeemed himself. EXCELLENT book

Author Sylvester Stephens penned a novel that gives readers an inside perspective of "Office Girls" from a male perspective. Things are never what they appear to be on the surface, and everyone has something going on in their lives that they keep well hidden. Michael Forrester is a retired NFL player, turned journalist ,turned novelist who has something to prove to Jaline Dandy; or should I say do to Jaline to get back at her for publicly trashing his journalistic skills. The greatest opportunity presents itself when Michael applies for and accepts a positisn at Upskon where Jaline is currently the manager of the office. The fun begins immediately. One by one Michael makes friends with the women in the office, and becomes a little more than friends with a few of them, but he keeps his focus on getting revenge against Jaline. He figures what better way to get it than to write a book about women in the workplace who act just like men when it comes to position and power. Little by little he is able to learn the stories of each of the women in the office; where they are from originally, what brings them to Atlanta and to Upskon. What Michael is not prepared for is becoming involved with the Office Girls outside of the office, and ultimately their present lives. There are incidents of domestic violence, getting to know each others children, and sharing intimate and secret parts of their lives that change Michael from just being the only man in the office to being one of the "girls." The more Michael gets to know the women, the more he learns about them and becomes a loving friend to them all, Ms. Virginia and Cynthia in particular. I loved the way Author Stephens wrote The Office Girls so that he told how and why the novel was written within the story line; the book was written based on true events and actual people. I recommend this book to anyone who loves to read about office drama and romance. Reviewed by Sharel E. Gordon-Love APOOO BookClub