The Crusader Series by John Cleve

A lusty saga of fiery passion. Against the violent backdrop of one of history's most turbulent eras, The Passionate Princess tells a rousing tale of war and women: of savage battles in the scorching desert, of sinister plots in the tents of the Christian squires, and of frenzied nights of passion with the beautiful ladies of the crown... moreA lusty saga of fiery passion. Against the violent backdrop of one of history's most turbulent eras, The Passionate Princess tells a rousing tale of war and women: of savage battles in the scorching desert, of sinister plots in the tents of the Christian squires, and of frenzied nights of passion with the beautiful ladies of the crown. In this latest instalment of The Crusader's saga, the legendary hero returns to cross swords with the ferocious Turks and to rout the feared enemy with his deadly arrows. Here is an unabashedly sensual story of fiery passion, told with a degree of erotic realism that makes The Crusader a unique re-enactment of the drama of history for the mature adult. John Cleve is the pen name for Andrew J. Offutt (1934 - 2013), editor and writer of over 30 novels. He worked under 12 pen names, not all of them known. The Passionate Princess is the second in The Crusader series. less

In My Lady Queen , the Crusader is summoned to the city of Tyre, which is threatened with siege. The fearless hero is pitted against the wiles of the beautiful and notoriously vicious Luisa de Vermandois, and is called upon to employ his sensual art to charm Saracen secrets from a desperate lady spy. These bawdy and rousing tales of fierce battle and fiery passion tell of exotic intrigue and unbridled desire in an era when savage pleasure and superhuman courage went hand in hand... moreIn My Lady Queen , the Crusader is summoned to the city of Tyre, which is threatened with siege. The fearless hero is pitted against the wiles of the beautiful and notoriously vicious Luisa de Vermandois, and is called upon to employ his sensual art to charm Saracen secrets from a desperate lady spy. These bawdy and rousing tales of fierce battle and fiery passion tell of exotic intrigue and unbridled desire in an era when savage pleasure and superhuman courage went hand in hand. Praise for John Cleve 'Graphically physical' The Mirror John Cleve is the pen name for Andrew J. Offutt (1934 - 2013), editor and writer of over 30 novels. He worked under 12 pen names, not all of them known. The Passionate Princess is the second in The Crusader series. less

Guy “King Saver” is back alongside the ever-villainous Lady Luisa. In an era when superhuman courage and ruthless war-faring went hand in hand with savage pleasure taking. Guy’s heroic exploits continue on battlefield and in bedchamber as he fights alongside Richard the Lionheart to subdue the important Palestinian city of Darum. Thanks to Saladin’s Spy, sadistic Turks capture a crucial castle, murdering every knight within its hilltop walls... moreGuy “King Saver” is back alongside the ever-villainous Lady Luisa. In an era when superhuman courage and ruthless war-faring went hand in hand with savage pleasure taking. Guy’s heroic exploits continue on battlefield and in bedchamber as he fights alongside Richard the Lionheart to subdue the important Palestinian city of Darum. Thanks to Saladin’s Spy, sadistic Turks capture a crucial castle, murdering every knight within its hilltop walls. A helpless prisoner there is the brutally captured young woman who came from France to the Holy Land as nurse . . . but is destined to become the slave of her dusky captors. One man is the obvious choice to try to free her . . . Another rousing tale of exotic intrigue, treachery, fierce battle and fiery passion continues in the finale of The Crusader Saga. John Cleve is the pen name for Andrew J. Offutt (1934 - 2013), under which he wrote historical erotica during the late 1960s-80s. As Andrew J Offutt he was also editor and writer of over 30 science-fiction and fantasy novels. He worked under 12 pen names and even to this day not all of them are known. less