Sutherland Brothers Books in Order

The Sutherland Brothers books are Kresley Cole’s love letter to tall ships, bad weather, and stubborn hearts. Set in the nineteenth century, this short series follows two English noblemen who would rather chase the horizon than sit quietly in drawing rooms.

The brothers command vessels for a powerful shipping line, and each book drops them into a different kind of trouble on the high seas. There are rival captains, wrecks and salvage, storms that strip away polite manners, and cargoes that are never quite what they seem. The tone is adventurous and sensual, with a constant sense that the ocean can change everything in a single night.

In The Captain of All Pleasures, the focus falls on a hard‑driving captain and the bold shipyard owner’s daughter who challenges him at every turn. Their story winds through races, sabotage, and a competition that could make or break both of their futures. The ship is both workplace and pressure cooker, forcing them to confront class expectations and old hurts as closely as they share a cramped cabin.

The Price of Pleasure shifts to the younger brother and a heroine who has already survived the worst the sea can offer. Lost with her family as a child and presumed dead, she has carved out a life on a remote island. When the hero arrives on a rescue mission, he finds a woman who is as capable and wild as she is vulnerable. Bringing her back to London means facing gossip, legal complications, and a deep question about where home really is.

Across both novels, you can expect intricate nautical detail without heavy explanation, sharp banter, and a strong sense of camaraderie among the crews. The brothers’ loyalty to one another underpins everything, even when they disagree about risk, responsibility, or the women who upend their plans.

You do not have to read the Sutherland books before Cole’s later series, but they are a rewarding glimpse of her early style. They offer all the drama and heat she is known for, packed into compact, sea‑tossed adventures where the line between freedom and danger is as thin as a ship’s rail.