The Gypsy Bride: An emotional cross-cultural family saga

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Can she break free from her destiny to follow her heart? Ellen is growing up in the Oxfordshire countryside. The granddaughter of a Methodist preacher and intending to marry Charlie, a boy from the local village, Ellen's life is mapped out for her. When Charlie is killed on the battlefields of the first World War, Ellen is left heart-broken and lost. But then she meets Sam Loveridge. Mysterious and unruly, Sam is from a local Gypsy community, and unlike anyone Ellen has ever met before. Before she knows what's hit her, Ellen is swept off her feet and shown a world of passion, excitement and true love. But the conservative world that Ellen is from can't possibly understand or approve of their relationship, and Ellen and Sam are torn apart. Is their love strong enough overcome their cultural distances, or will the hostility and prejudice they face destroy their chance at happiness?

Katie Hutton is Irish but now lives in nothern Tuscany, with her Italian husband and two teenage sons. She writes mainly historical fiction on the themes of love and culture clash, and The Gypsy Bride is her debut novel in this genre, with a sequel to follow in 2021. Katie is a member of the Historical Novel Society, the Irish Writer's Centre, and the Romantic Novelists Association, and reviews for Historical Novel Review. She holds degrees from UEA, Durham and Canterbury Christ Church universities. Katie has worked as a management consultant, translator, museum curator, library assistant, lecturer in History of Art, sewing machinist and geriatric care assistant. In her spare time she volunteers with a second-hand book charity of which she is a founder member.

A richly evoked, completely involving story of love, loss and redemption. So satisfying. * Liz Woodcraft, author of The Girls from Greenway * Katie Hutton transports you to a forgotten England in this poignant story of star-crossed lovers. A triumph! * Catherine Kullman, author of The Gracechurch Trilogy * The history is meticulous and fascinating and the character of Sam Loveridge is absolutely captivating - I can still hear his voice perfectly, months after finishing. * Julie Cohen, bestselling author of The Two Lives of Louis and Louise * A moving love story, brilliantly depicting the dynamic between settled communities and gypsies. * Patricia O'Reilly, author of The First Rose of Tralee * A family saga that had me hooked from the first page. * Lynn Johnson, author of The Girl from the Workhouse * The Gypsy Bride is an enthralling and well-researched saga * Lancashire Evening Post * [A] moving and well-wrought tale * Historical Novel Society *