..".As a matter of speaking, they all truly admired the young slave woman from the coastal region of Africa simply known as Senegal. Secretly though, while spending some of his days and mostly all of his nights with Maria; Senor Carlos Tormas during the enraptured times of both he and Maria's intense nights of lovemaking; Carlos would cradle her in his arms then softly whisper, "my la reina..." Amina Harrison has penned her first historical novel about a young slave woman by the name of Okara of the Dahomey, who had been a princess among her native peoples. One sad day, Okara is then taken captive along with her people to the island of Puerto Rico where she will be procured by a rich, Spanish planter. During this time, Okara will gain the loving favor of her captor, thus earning her the reputation as "La Reina de Mayaguez." This novel is currently on AMAZON.COM.