Sex with Kings & Sex with the Queen by Eleanor Herman

 

There is no form of historical biography more fun than the sordid exploits of monarchs. There's something very American in books like Herman's; we publish the gross details and failings of our leaders, and, in doing so, flip the bird at the former rulers of the world. Herman reads contemporary sources (some of which I suspect have the credibility of some tabloids) and includes as much craziness as possible. Some figures, like Cleopatra, continue to fascinate because of her exotic origins and opulence.

She had herself rolled up in a rug and delivered to Julius Cesaer. She might have been a little overeager...

 Aside from the cliches like Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn (who was found guilty of doing her brother) or Catherine the Great (who supposedly copulated with war horses), some lesser known examples are just as crazy. For example, one Portuguese king, obsessed with producing an heir from his wife though he was impotent, made a golden turkey baster and inseminated his wife successfully.

 

Even for readers who don't go outside the boundaries of fiction very often, these books give enough giggles to make them quick reads.

Goodreads link to Book #1 and Book #2