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Ova Ceren

Ova Ceren is a writer and software developer born in Izmir, Turkey, who now lives in Cambridge, UK. She holds a degree in Computer Science and a master's that led her into an IT career. Known for her popular BookTok and Instagram channel @excusemyreading, she writes bittersweet tales of heartbreak and magic inspired by Turkish and Ottoman folklore. Her debut novel, The Book of Heartbreak, is published in 2025.
Biographical details sourced from Penguin Random House.
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The Book of Heartbreak: A Novel by Ova Ceren
The Book of Heartbreak: A Novel by Ova Ceren

4.6/5

Ova Ceren's debut novel, The Book of Heartbreak, published by Alcove Press in August 2025, is a fantasy romance centered on Sare Silverbirch, a young woman cursed so that a fifth heartbreak will stop her heart forever. Drawing on Middle Eastern legend and praised by authors including Laini Taylor and L.J. Shen, it is a witty, lyrical romantasy that weaves grief, forgiveness, and celestial stakes into a story designed for readers who love emotionally resonant, myth-inflected fiction.

Reviewed Jul 9, 2026

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