My Girl Is Your Girlfriend
Dahni, I stayed up all last night until I was finished. The book was excellent. You had me laughing and I was so engrossed in the book I couldn't put it down. You are definitely, to me, up there with the top best sellers. All in all I loved your book. I can see your sense of humor in it because Dahni sounds like you, for real. I'm going to purchase a few more copies for my friends who I think may enjoy it. You have a winner! --Rekles EntertainmentSistahs On The Shelf Rating: 4ÃƒÂƒÃ‚Â‚ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â½ out of 5 Love military style is the order of Your Girl Is My Girlfriend, the debut novel by Dahni McPhail, who writes a sensitive, insightful story of a black lesbian in the Army. With the main character of the same name as the author, the life of a private is shown in great detail as she falls in love for the first time against the backdrop of basic training. Dahni leaves home for the first time at 18, headed for an army base with dreams of glory. Drawn to the structure and professionalism of the military, she immediately aspires to climb the ranks as an officer. That is until Dahni meets her own drill sergeant of pain, Sergeant First Class Jones aka the Jackal. After that, her life is never the same. The Jackal puts Dahni through her paces, torturing her and her fellow privates christened the Kru who soon become her sisters-in-crime. Jones gives them hell every single day, and Dahni will never forget the merciless woman. While being tormented, Dahni manages to have a love life as much as you can have in the military with Don t Ask, Don t Tell laws. After surmising her inexperience, Private Sealyn Scott teases Dahni unmercifully with questions. Their flirtation takes a new level when they celebrate graduating basic training; she savors the sweet taste of a woman, but it leaves her confused about what it means about herself and her sexuality. She can t be attracted to women...can she? Not helping matters is the fact that she may never see Sealyn again. After being transferred to Germany, Dahni is on her own, with no friends or love in her life. She meets her firecracker roommate, MiMi, a Black-Korean beauty who gets her out of her shell and out of the closet. MiMi shows her that she can love a woman without being scared. It goes effortlessly until Sealyn reappears. Whom will she choose: her first love or her new one? McPhail has a masterpiece on her hands with Your Girl Is My Girlfriend It combines a love story with a subject she knows well, as she served in the armed forces herself. It s so finely portrayed you feel like you re there. The drama is engaging, without being too scandalous. McPhail is definitely a writer to watch, and one I ll make room for on my shelf. --Sistahs On The ShelfDahni is one of my favorite authors because she writes from a perspective that allows the reader to stand in her shoes. You experience the story through her eyes. While reading this book, I wanted to shake Dahni at times and say girl what are you thinking; There were other times that I wanted to hug her becuase I felt so bad for her. The characters in this story are so real that the reader becomes invested in what happens to them. It took you from humor, to sadness, to anger, to shock. It was a rollercoaster ride of emotion. You didn't know what you were going to come up against next but you know it would be exciting. I suggest that everyone strap in and enjoy the ride! Dahni - I must say that I have read many books but none came close to the level of My Girl Is Your Girlfriend. You have done an outstanding job with this book. It has everything that a person like myself is looking for when reading a book. It took me from being naive in certain things to becoming well diverse and openminded. It was full of suspense, drama, funniness, and sadness. I prejudge T before --The Avid ReaderSistahs On The Shelf Ra --The Avid ReaderSistahs On The Shelf Rating: 4Ã‚Â½ out of 5 Love military style is the order of Your Girl Is My Girlfriend, the debut novel by Dahni McPhail, who writes a sensitive, insightful story of a black lesbian in the Army. With the main character of the same name as the author, the life of a private is shown in great detail as she falls in love for the first time against the backdrop of basic training. Dahni leaves home for the first time at 18, headed for an army base with dreams of glory. Drawn to the structure and professionalism of the military, she immediately aspires to climb the ranks as an officer. That is until Dahni meets her own drill sergeant of pain, Sergeant First Class Jones aka the Jackal. After that, her life is never the same. The Jackal puts Dahni through her paces, torturing her and her fellow privates christened the Kru who soon become her sisters-in-crime. Jones gives them hell every single day, and Dahni will never forget the merciless woman. While being tormented, Dahni manages to have a love life as much as you can have in the military with Don t Ask, Don t Tell laws. After surmising her inexperience, Private Sealyn Scott teases Dahni unmercifully with questions. Their flirtation takes a new level when they celebrate graduating basic training; she savors the sweet taste of a woman, but it leaves her confused about what it means about herself and her sexuality. She can t be attracted to women...can she? Not helping matters is the fact that she may never see Sealyn again. After being transferred to Germany, Dahni is on her own, with no friends or love in her life. She meets her firecracker roommate, MiMi, a Black-Korean beauty who gets her out of her shell and out of the closet. MiMi shows her that she can love a woman without being scared. It goes effortlessly until Sealyn reappears. Whom will she choose: her first love or her new one? McPhail has a masterpiece on her hands with Your Girl Is My Girlfriend It combines a love story with a subject she knows well, as she served in the armed forces herself. It s so finely portrayed you feel like you re there. The drama is engaging, without being too scandalous. McPhail is definitely a writer to watch, and one I ll make room for on my shelf. --Sistahs On The ShelfDahni is one of my favorite authors because she writes from a perspective that allows the reader to stand in her shoes. You experience the story through her eyes. While reading this book, I wanted to shake Dahni at times and say girl what are you thinking; There were other times that I wanted to hug her becuase I felt so bad for her. The characters in this story are so real that the reader becomes invested in what happens to them. It took you from humor, to sadness, to anger, to shock. It was a rollercoaster ride of emotion. You didn't know what you were going to come up against next but you know it would be exciting. I suggest that everyone strap in and enjoy the ride! Dahni - I must say that I have read many books but none came close to the level of My Girl Is Your Girlfriend. You have done an outstanding job with this book. It has everything that a person like myself is looking for when reading a book. It took me from being naive in certain things to becoming well diverse and openminded. It was full of suspense, drama, funniness, and sadness. I prejudge T before --The Avid Reader