Title: The Book of Heartbreak
Author: Ova Ceren
Publication: August 26, 2025
Publisher: Alcove Press
Genre: Romance Fantasy
Pages: 352
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SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads)
A young woman must find a way to end the curse on her heart before it claims her forever in this delightfully witty fantasy romance.
Sare Silverbirch has already had her heart broken three times. A fifth heartbreak will stop her heart forever. Such is the nature of the curse she was born under, which forces her to live a life without letting anyone get too close.
When her mother dies unexpectedly and her heart breaks for the fourth time, Sare begins to urgently question the curse. Where did it come from? Why her? And rather than accept it, could there be a way to break it?
Her questions lead her to Istanbul where she meets Leon, a seer who helps her track down the mysteries of her mother’s past. But Sare’s heart is a fragile thing and their blossoming romance poses a great risk to her survival. Especially when she discovers that her fate is in the hands of celestials beyond this earthly realm.
Now the heavens are stirring, for they have a stake in Sare’s destiny—and they don’t like their plans being overturned.
REVIEW:
**A copy of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**
I enjoyed some of this book but it was very hard for me to finish. It wasn’t for me and I had to make myself read it, but I don’t think it was bad. I just think that I didn’t connect with the author’s story she was telling or the characters.
Maybe it was the YA of it all but the romance felt timid and underdeveloped. Again, the FMC is seventeen so this isn’t necessarily a negative. The world building was unique and I do enjoy angels, though the way they were written in this story took away from some of the impact. The emails were also strange and made it hard to stay in the book.
Despite the fact that this book was not for me, the premise is beautiful and worth the read! I feel like this is a hate or love it type of book.
