With her love of languages Terlu Perna decided that working at the Great Library of Alyssium would be the perfect job for her, so she moved far from her family to the capital of Alyssium and began working. But she never realized how lonely the job would be, so she cast a spell and created a magically sentient spider plant to be her companion. But only sorcerers were allowed to do magic and despite the support of the head librarian, she was found guilty and the judge decided to make an example of her – Terlu was turned into a statue to be displayed in the Great Library to warn others of the penalty of doing magic.

Terlu believed this was the end of her story, but to her surprise, she wakes one day on a nearly deserted island that is home to an enchanted greenhouse and Yarrow, the grumpy gardener who had asked the government for a sorcerer to help him save the greenhouse, which seemed to be losing its magic. Terlu wants to help, but after learning she was a statue for six years and finally being set free, she is terrified of attempting to doing anything that might see her punished again. But how can she let this wonderful place die or refuse to help the man who set her free and has stolen her heart?

This is a very sweet, heartwarming, cozy fantasy story about second chances, healing and love. Terlu and Yarrow are wonderful, loving, supportive characters who both get a second chance at life. The story has magic, dragons, talking plants, spells that don’t go as planned, a sea serpent, a ghost, found family, reunions, a slow-burn kisses only romance, surprising revelations and a very happy ending. The narrator of the audiobook edition did a wonderful job of giving each character a distinct voice and kept an even cadence throughout the story. My only qualm with the reading was that the narrator occasionally changed the pronunciation of Yarrow’s name, hopefully that will be edited before the book is released. Overall, this was a very sweet story and one I would happily recommend. This is the second book in the series, but I didn’t read the first book and had no problem following this story.

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher/author. All opinions in this review are my own. *

This audiobook was a delight to listen to! I loved the pacing and the narrator did a great job with all the characters. The story itself is cozy and heartwarming but enough plot to keep you tuned in and invested

This was exactly the kind of warm and cozy fantasy book I have been looking for ever since I read The Spellshop, but I think I liked this one even more! I found Terlu's story so interesting and it was fun to revisit some of the familiar settings from the earlier book. When we first meet Terlu she is in trouble for using forbidden magic to create Caz, the beloved sentient plant we met in The Spellshop, and her punishment is to be turned into a statue and stashed away in a far corner of the library. One day, the spell is broken and Terlu emerges from her statue state on a remote island filled with greenhouses and a very quirky and loveable group of talking flowers. The caretaker of the greenhouses is Yarrow, who would rather be baking than be the sole human responsible for the greenhouses. Terlu and Yarrow try to learn the spells that will save the enchanted greenhouses, with a lot of help from the flowers along the way.

This is such a sweet story with a lot of humor and heart to keep me interested. I liked Yarrow's grumpy character even though he loved to bake sweet honey cakes, and I loved all of the flowers! The setting of this story was beautifully described, and Caitlin Davies did a wonderful job of bringing this world and the characters to life. I hope there are more books set in this world because I would definitely read them!

Reading The Enchanted Greenhouse was like stepping into a magical dream I didn’t want to leave. Imagine waking up on a nearly-forgotten island in winter, surrounded by hundreds of living, breathing greenhouses each one full of wonder, strange magic, and singing plants and being offered a second chance. That’s what this book gives you.

Terlu’s story hit me so deep. She broke the law because she was lonely. That alone cracked my heart wide open. And instead of being erased, she’s given a chance to grow, to love, and to heal in a place blooming with impossible beauty and magic. There’s a grumpy gardener (my fave kind of soft love interest tbh), a sentient rose (YES), and spider plants with attitude. The magic is whimsical but rooted in something so real grief, guilt, redemption, forgiveness.

Sarah Beth Durst is just… magic. Her storytelling is gentle and fierce at the same time. Every page feels touched with heart and a deep love for the odd, the outcast, and the ones who just need a second shot at joy. Her writing made me laugh, tear up, and immediately want to move to a magical greenhouse island forever.

If you’ve ever:
🍃 Felt like your mistakes meant you couldn’t be forgiven
🍰 Needed a cozy escape full of kindness and magic
🌸 Loved a story that whispers “you deserve another chance”
🪴 Wished your houseplants could talk back (and sass you lovingly)

I’ll be thinking about this book every time I water my plants.

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The Enchanted Greenhouse is part of the same world as, “The Spellshop.”
In this tale, Terlu Perna, a librarian created a sentient plant, Caz (from the Spellshop) and was punished for casting the spell. She was turned into a statue for six years and woke up to snow and greenhouses everywhere. Yarrow, a gardener, baker, a fixer-upper type of guy and a man of few words was surprised to see and decided to help her and let her choose a greenhouse for herself. Terlu and Yarrow developed a friendship and eventually a romantic relationship and the task to save all of the greenhouses.

Tropes: Grumpy sunshine, magic, slow burn romance, found family

This cozy fantasy was a nice way to bring a piece of the world of the Spellshop come alive again. I loved the sentient plant, Lotti, who is very sassy! The narrator beautifully captivated the essence of all the characters especially Terlu especially when she would ask all of her questions and Yarrow would be overwhelmed. Haha!

Thank you Netgalley and MacMillan Audio for a copy of this book in return for an honest review.

3.5⭐️

These books are the epitome of cozy! The Enchanted Greenhouse is an interconnected standalone in the same world as The Spellshop. In this installment, we have our purple FMC, who was previously cursed to become a statue for using magic to create Caz when she was not a sorcerer and is brought back to life years later by a broody gardener in an enchanted greenhouse. This story is full of talking plants, second chances, magic spells, and mending family relationships as our FMC and MMC team up to save the greenhouses from a spell gone wrong. The callbacks to The Spellshop were a lot of fun and as always, the talking plants are my favorite character.

The biggest drawbacks for me - I wish there was more world building in this series as some aspects just don’t make sense to me. Additionally, I think I would like these books better without the romance, as there seems to be very little chemistry between the main characters, they’re just both lonely and help each other and then fall in love.

Thank you so much to Tor and Macmillan Audio for an ARC & ALC in exchange for my honest review!

The Enchanted Greenhouse is a soothing tale of community, second chances, and found family. In a world of chaos, the main characters – librarian Terlu, gardener Yarrow, sentient plant Lotti, as well as a host of other friends and creatures – find ways to rebuild broken dreams into something more beautiful than before.

Sarah Beth Durst’s previous tale, The Spellshop, featured a sentient spider plant named Caz. Caz was illegally created by librarian Terlu Perna, who was punished for this indiscretion by being turned into a statue and displayed as a reminder to future librarians of the cost of illegal magic. Instead of the end that she feared this was, this is only the beginning of Terlu’s journey. She is awakened six years later on a mysterious island with a grumpy gardener as its sole inhabitant. This gardener, Yarrow, is attempting the impossible – to hold together a massive, labyrinthian greenhouse whose magic is failing, one room at a time. As Terlu attempts to decipher the journals of the greenhouse’s dead sorcerer/creator, she awakens additional friends in the greenhouses. Her charm even begins to win over grouchy Yarrow. But major obstacles stand in the way of happily ever after.

First, to save the greenhouses, Terlu must once again attempt magic without the proper training – a dangerous venture, regardless of her librarian expertise.
Second, Terlu must learn to trust her newfound friends to keep these illegal actions a secret, or she could once again be facing a lifetime of punishment.
Third, Terlu and Yarrow both must grapple with complicated family dynamics and previous traumas as they attempt to build a healthy relationship based on trust, comfort, and homemade baked goods.

Durst once again fills a cozy fantasy with warm, vivid imagery – the lush and diverse greenhouse environs spring to life on the page. There are magical surprises around every corner, and even a few easter eggs for lovers of The Spellshop. The interactions between the characters sometimes border on sappy, but the heartfelt words and kindness resonate deeply with the reader. There are plenty of chances for redemption, healing, and kindness in all the relationships portrayed. This book is perfect for those looking to get into the cozy fantasy trend, or anyone who has loved Legends and Lattes or The House in the Cerulean Sea. Additionally, the soft, comfortable relationship building and emotional payoff of the happily-ever-after will appeal to readers of all types of cozies and gentle reads, regardless of genre.

Audio review: after listening to ~25% of The Spellshop and deciding to read it with my eyes instead last time, I decided to try again and I'm glad I did. While I found Caitlin Davies narration a bit over the top and like listening to a Disney movie before (may be your thing but wasn't mine) , this time it was perfect. This story was truly a joy to listen to!

Book review: I was already familiar with the world here as much as I could be, but I have to note that there isn't much overall world building done in this series. That said, I loved the island and the enchanted greenhouses, the animal and plant friends, and the found family. The romance was more built on "two lonely people and their proximity" - but I liked them both and was happy for them to get together! Definitely a cozy and charming read that's very feel-good!

Thank you to Macmillan Audio for providing me an early copy of this audiobook. All opinions are my own.

Whelp, that settles it. I think I’m just a sucker for sentient plants! 🥰😂

I really enjoyed the first installment of this series, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱, and I gotta say, I loved this one even more!

The prologue starts the book off with the trial, and punishment, of the creator of 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱 fan-favorite, Caz, and let’s just say, as soon as I realized who the FMC of this one was going to be, I was immediately *in*. Her punishment is to be turned into a wooden statue, and placed inside the Great Library as a deterrent for non-approved magic users to stay away from non-approved spelldoing, but she is suddenly brought back to life on a new, nearly uninhabited island, with a bunch of magical greenhouses, and a grumpy gardener, and oh I just love the whimsy of these books! 🥰

Honestly, cozy fantasy/romantasy books are very hit or miss with me, but this series is definitely a hit. There’s still those lovely cozy elements, but the story itself still feels like it has enough stakes and emotional depth to really keep me invested.

The romance in this one was also very adorable. Both characters have a history of loneliness, and it was so great to see them build their bond together. And the gardener, although grumpy, is also the sweetest little lonely hermit, with his own past traumas, and all his tender care for this strange woman that suddenly appears in his life…🥹…I was definitely invested in their story.

I have no idea if there will be anymore books in this series, but count me in if so! I’ll definitely be there for all the cozy feel-good vibes. 💜

Audiobook notes: Caitlin Davies was back for this installment, and she just has such a great calming/cozy voice for this series. And she manages the whimsy so well, with so many great voices for all these characters. Definitely recommend the audios for these books!

What this book is giving:
✅ Cozy Fantasy w/ Romance
✅ Magic
✅ Whimsy
✅ Grumpy Gardener
✅ Recently Unstatufied (Former) Librarian (aka the creator of Caz!)
✅ More sentient plants! 🙌
✅ Cute Little Slow Burn Romance

Utterly charming!!

*** NOT YET RELEASED!! COMING OUT ON 7/15/25!! LOOK FOR IT THEN!! ***

So once again I'm going to go out there and say it...
If you told me I'd be writing a review about a book involving a talking rose plant (Lottie), a statue-i-fied librarian from Alyssium (Terlu), and a very grumpy, loner gardner (Yarrow), more than likely I would've told you you're crazy! But here we are... book #2 in the series (although it is listed as a standalone, there are some references to book #1, but you absolutely do NOT have to read that one to get what this one is about... but if you WANT to, well, then by all means, please do!!) .. And not only am I writing the review, but I am LOVING these books!!!

A little bit of mystery. A little bit of magicks. A little bit of spells. A little bit of luck. And a whole lot of love, compassion and caring to go around! To bad we can't make this a real place in this world we live in!! ❤️

Add in a deserted island that has a large amount of enchanted greenhouses with some dead, but hopeful plants... and you definitely have MAGIC!!

#TheEnchantedGreenhouse by @SarahBethDurst and narrated beautifully by @CaitlinDavies.

Oh… And, I LOVE the cover too!!! 💗

*** If this sounds like something that might intrigue you, well, keep your eyes 👀 open for it!! It comes out soon! Look for it on July 15, 2025!! ***

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Turns out, Cozy Romantasy is 100% my thing.

I loved the characters (grumpy sunshine 4evah!) the island/greenhouse setting, and the fight to save the – you guessed it – Enchanted Greenhouse.

This book was a stand alone, but I’m definitely looking to track down the first in the series.

This was such a magical, cozy, heart warming book. I loved the Spellshop and this was the perfect follow up. Terlu Pernum, our rebellious librarian, grew so much confidence and really went on a journey of self discovery. Her transformation made my heart so happy and I love that she was surrounded by her little plant friends. They were all so much fun to read about and had so many personalities.

Let’s not forget our grumpy Gardner with a heart of gold. The cover pulled me in and I was not disappointed!

I adored this! Cozy fantasy can be so hit or miss for me, but The Spellshop was the exact kind that hits the spot for me and this follow up did not disappoint! This story has all the warmth and whimsy of its predecessor with an enchanting new cast of characters. Getting more of Kaz's origin story was not something I realized I needed so badly. This book was enchanting, magical, and exactly what I needed!

ARC - 3.5/5⭐️ (rounded up to 4⭐️) an enchanted greenhouse, sorcery, spells, talking plants, a grumpy gardener, a winged cat…this book had everything I wanted and more! I received an advance listener copy of this book through NetGalley and I just absolutely loved it. The narrator did such a wonderful job at bringing this story to life!

Terlu, the FMC, is awoken from her state as a wooden statue after breaking the law and performing magical spells, and she must uncover the secrets of a sorcerer, that is no longer alive, in order to save the island. Terlu goes on her journey of discovery and second chances with the grumpy gardener and a talking rose she meets shortly after being awoken from her wooden statue form.

Sarah Beth Durst created such an intriguing, whimsical fantasy world in this novel. The Enchanted Greenhouse was such a cozy fantasy book, perfect to listen to or read on a rainy day ☔️🩵

If you loved The Spellshop, The Enchanted Greenhouse is the perfect sequel! We get a new cast of characters, but there are references to our favorite spiderplant, and the outside world. The plot is very slow moving, but that is exactly what I wanted! Lots of descriptions of magic greenhouses, amazing critters, and a fun romance. If you want a book to relax and enjoy, this is it! Thanks to NetGalley, Sarah Beth Durst, and Macmillan for the chance to read and review! My opinions are my own!

4.5⭐️ LOVED!!!!

I knew that this would be another fun, witty, wonderful adventure, and boy was I right!! We first learned a little about how Caz was created in The Spellshop. Now in The Enchanted Greenhouse, we further discover what lead Terlu, our FMC, to create the sassy, sentient spider plant.

For breaking the law and creating our lovable Caz, Terlu was punished, being turned into a wooden statue. Then one day, she awakes in a frozen, snowy forest. She had no idea how she got there or where she was, but she l when she stumbles upon hundreds of greenhouses, she finds Yarrow, a grumpy gardener.

She soon realizes that she was brought to this deserted island for a reason. The greenhouses are dying. Yarrow sent for help, in need of a sorcerer, but Terlu is terrified to use spells again. Together, Terlu, Yarrow, and Lotti, our newest sassy, sentient plant, band together, along with other plants, to find a way to save the greenhouses.

This story was packed of humor, comfort, emotion, and adventure. It was such a joy to go on this journey with these characters, seeing what tale would unfold.

I’m so happy I was able to listen to this audiobook as an Advanced Listener Copy! Caitlin Davies did a wonderful job narrating this story!

I loved this! It was just as whimsical and fun as the first one! I loved the narration and the magical vibes make it the perfect book for late summer/ fall!!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC of the audiobook version.

I read The Spellshop earlier this year and enjoyed it, so when I saw this ARC pop up I requested it. Essentially, if you liked The Spellshop this should be right up your alley; however, you don't need to have read it to enjoy this. (There are some throwaway references to characters from that book, but that's all.) This is a light, cozy found family/love story - very wholesome. Most of the plot centers on repairing magical greenhouses as their magic starts to fail following the death of wizard who created them. There are some adorable (although sometimes frustrating) sentient plants, which the narrator did a great job giving unique voices to - a true highlight of the audio version. Each greenhouse has some different time of plant, and some of them are truly magical. I definitely liked the cool descriptions of the beauty of the different unique greenhouses. There's even less tension that there was in The Spellshop, and you never really doubt that somehow the characters will find a way to solve their problems.

That said, cozy and calm does sometimes mean slow and uneventful. There were times when the plot felt like it was moving a glacial pace, and some of the main character's feelings and internal monologues get repetitive after a while. Also, the main character mentions at one point that someone told her she was "too much," and it's true that sometimes her nervous-talking bouts go on way too long. She's a flawed character, and that's great and realistic, but sometimes I found myself rolling my eyes in parts at her rambling. I felt similarly about Lottie, the sentient rose, who I think is meant to be endearing, but who I frequently found annoying. I think had I been reading this I would have just sped up my reading in these parts, but listening you're sort of forced to notice just how long characters are rambling on. However, these were minor things that didn't spoil my overall enjoyment of the story. They are things that happen here and there not constant issues.

If you want a light, cute, cozy, magical read with a bit of romance, this is for you.

The Enchanted Greenhouse is the upcoming companion novel to Sarah Beth Durst’s book The Spellshop.

This is a cozy fantasy romance set in a world with a plethora of adorable magical creatures and plants. It follows Terlu, the librarian who made Kaz, the spider plant we know and love from The Spellshop. This is a fully standalone story within the same world.

I loved the cozy, whimsical vibes of the previous novel so I was really looking forward to this one. I did enjoy it, but probably not quite so much as the first one, maybe because the first one was unexpectedly good and I had higher expectations.

I still preordered the physical edition after listening to this arc though! The audiobook is really well done, and I’d definitely recommend it on audio.

This is a warm hug of a book and perfect if you want something feel-good with low stakes. This installment especially is really for the plant girlies too, with so many pages dedicated to descriptions of the most entrancing and magical plants you can think of.

Another wonderful cozy fantasy that just brings you absolute joy. This book is the ultimate cuddle up with a blanket and a cup of coffee kind of read. It’s sweet with hilarious moments and also ones that kind of make your heart hurt. It’s just an absolute delightful read. I had a chance to listen to the audiobook and the narrator is splendid. The voices they gave to all the characters including the plants worked so well and kept me wanting to listen to more.