Michael Jackson's lives on as Shana Mangatal tells it all about their 'secret romance'

Michael Jackson left a legacy of music and mystery when he suddenly died in 2009, and a secret lover as well apparently. Shana Mangatal has written a book about the clandestine relationship she claims to have had with The Gloved One, whom she calls 'my first love.' Michael and Me:

The Untold Story of Michael Jackson’s Secret Romance comes out in August but details have emerged about Shana and the late entertainer via Amazon.com. 'Their relationship was quiet and sweet and real - a closely guarded secret, known only to a few trusted employees and friends,' reveals the press release on Amazon.com.

'She witnessed the scandals, lawsuits, the release of groundbreaking albums and subsequent world tours, big-budget short films, addictions.' In the book, Shana described her feelings for Michael, the good and the bad.

'Having Michael Jackson as my first love was not only a blessing, but a curse,' she wrote, according to Page Six.

Shana rose to Michael's defense during his child sexual allegations, for which he was acquitted in June of 2005. 'Michael had deep feelings for Shana. She knew a side of him that he kept closely guarded. I am so happy she is finally ready to tell her story,' Scott 'House' Shaffer, Jackson's former personal assistant 1991 to 1998, is quoted in the Amazon.com press release.

Jackson never confirmed a relationship with Shana but she accompanied the King Of Pop on tour, according to Page Six. The actress, now about 45 years old, appeared in Michael's Ghosts short film in 1997 about a scary Maestro with supernatural powers being pushed from a small town all the way to New York City.

Ghosts was 40 minutes long and co-written by master horror storyteller Stephen King and with special effects by the late Stan Winston. Jackson died on June 25, 2009 at the age of 50, and the coroner ruled that he died from 'an overdose of propofol in combination with several sedatives,' according to CNN.com.

The pop star's children, Prince, 19, Paris, 18, and Blanket, 14, are being raised by their grandmother and guardian Katherine Jackson and their uncle and co-guardian TJ Jackson.