The Gypsy Bride

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 *

Katie Hutton is Irish but now lives in northern 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.