This was just as sweet as the first one. If you were a fan of The Spellshop, you’ll enjoy this one as well. These are interconnected books, but I totally recommend reading them in order. The characters were cute, and the vibes were cozy. Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an early audio copy of this book.

THE ENCHANTED GREENHOUSE was a delightful book that speaks to things big and small. While it is sweet and charming, it also speaks to the consequences of limiting access to information. In a time with book bans at the center of culture wars, this book had great commentary on such actions while wrapping us in the warm hug of kind people in an enchanting world. I've already had my author interview with Sarah Beth Durst, and she had some wonderful insight into these themes in her work. Thank you for this opportunity to read and review this book.

This was cute it would be a fun read for any person with a green thumb that adored their plants to the extreme. The FMC definitely seemed like she was over her head.

4.5 stars! The Enchanted Greenhouse was so cute and fun! I really enjoyed The Spellshop from this author last year and this new release in the series I enjoyed even more than that. This is a cozy fantasy series and I find them so charming, heartwarming, and fun. The romance in this one was so sweet too!

Terlu was lonely and ended up breaking magical law when she created Kaz, a sentient spider plant (a character featured in The Spellshop). For the sentencing of her crime she was transformed into a statue and placed in The Great Library to serve as a warning to all librarians, scholars, and patrons who might try to defy the law. Finally restored to her normal state after 6 years, Terlu wakes up to find herself on a snowy island and very confused.

Terlu finds herself on a magical island filled with enchanted, long-forgotten and abandoned greenhouses. She finds herself on this island with the only inhabitants being Yarrow, a gardener, and a flying cat. Terlu is determined to help Yarrow bring the plants back to life and revive all of the greenhouses! Her romance with Yarrow along the way just so sweet and I loved these characters so much. I’m also always a sucker for cute sentient characters in books and this one delivered! All the characters were just so easy to get wrapped up in and I loved them.

“Sometimes people are going through things that you can’t see cause you’re too busy looking up to them.”

I adored this magically delightful read! I received an audio ALC from the publisher and highly recommend trying it out in audio. The narration was done so well, really pulls you into the story quickly, and brings the characters to life!

Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC (audiobook).

I will fully support any book with talking plants. The Spellshop had one but this book has multiple (which is ofc better). I love those plants. The island seems like a lovely place to live on -- so cozy. I loved the imagery and so many honey cakes. I also liked the connections to the Spellshop, it gave more context. I personally didn't vibe with the romance part as much but I did like the characters individually and their interactions. The audiobook narration was great as well. Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a cozy fantasy with a lot of talking plants, honey cakes and second chances.

I loved this book. It was so heartwarming. It was fun to see the growth in the male main character from grumpy to kind. This book is set in the same world as the Spell Shop, which I also loved. I really enjoy the magical, mystical characters, and this one had DRAGONS! I hope there will be more books in this setting. I will read them all. This copy I received was an audiobook. The narrator was very good and it was an easy and enjoyable experience for me. I will highly recommend this book to my friends. Thank you for allowing me an advanced copy of this. I have already preordered the physical book.

The Enchanted Greenhouse is a story of magic, healing, and the importance of community. It made me want to walk around a greenhouse to look at plants and also bake cakes and bread. I found this to be more whimsical than The Spellshop and heavily rooting for Terlu to succeed.

This was such a cozy read. Sometimes you just want a low stakes fantasy and this delivers on that. There were just enough problems to move the story along and it's nice to not have to worry about if a character will survive in a fantasy or not.

There was a scene in the greenhouse involving a philodendron that caused me to tear up though.

The audiobook was very well done and I couldn't get enough of it.

The first one was alright and I wasn't sure how this one was going to go. However, I enjoyed it all the same. The story was good and I liked the characters. I did wish that Kiela was in the story a bit more. The ending with Kiela and Caz being the author of the plant book that was gifted to Terlu was cute but I do wish they actually met within the book. The mystery for saving the greenhouses was good and enjoyed but not too complicated. I do wish that a couple of chapters were from Yarrows perspective.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this arc!

Oh, Sarah Beth Durst did it again! I loved absolutely loved The Spellshop and when I found out The Enchanted Greenhouse existed, I needed to read this book immediately! The Enchanted Greenhouse was so cute and so cozy, making me really sad that I can only visit this world through the pages of the book/via audiobook.

If you’re looking for a whimsical cozy fantasy, this is it. I absolutely adored The Spellshop and I loved that this was set in the same world with different characters. This interconnected standalone, was so enjoyable and I loved the characters. If you’re looking for a cozy fantasy with magical beings, talking plants, and a romantic love story … this is it. It’s basically a warm hug in book format. Oh and don’t forget the

Terlu was a statue before coming to the island and meeting Yarrow. There is a lot of grief and PTSD shown throughout the book but it just made me love the characters more. Their entire goal was to save the greenhouse by using magic, where magic is outlawed.

All of the taking plants and their personalities were fun to experience. The concept of this was so unique and I was obsessed with all the descriptions of food and the cottage. You could just imagine so clearly.

I love that we got background on how Caz was made from The Spellshop. It was also interesting to see some of the punishments for magic before those events as well.

I will say, I wish this was released in the winter since it was set in winter but other than that, it was fantastic.

The audio was absolutely fantastic. Caitlin Davies did a phenomenal job encapsulating each character.

Thank you to NetGalley & Macmillan audio for the Audio ARC. All of my opinions are my own and this is set for release July 15, 202

Cute, Cozy fantasy!
While this is the second book in the series, it can be read/listened to as a standalone, but I still highly recommend checking out the The Spellshop first.
This follows Terlu a librarian who was turned into a statue after turning a spider plant into a sentient. After an unknown amount of time, she returns to her human form and meets Yarrow a gardener on an abandoned island. He has brought her back thinking that she is a sorceress who can help him save the greenhouses on the island because everything is mysteriously dying.
This is a low stake, sweet & cozy fantasy! Featuring sentient plants and a winged cat! I absolutely love the side characters & the found family that is formed throughout the story.
Thank you, NetGalley & MacMillan Audio, for the ALC!

Thank you so much NetGalley and MacMillan for allowing me to listen to this early!! Sarah Beth Durst has knocked it out of the park again with The Enchanted Greenhouse. If you want some cozy fantasy that keeps you turning pages and rooting for everyone she is certainly the queen. Loved this book! 4.5 stars ⭐️

Thank you to Macmillan audio, Sarah Beth Durst, and NetGalley for a listening copy of this book! This review is my honest opinion of the book.

This book is the perfect follow up companion novel to The Spellshop! Both novels are great cozy fantasy reads, and I liked how there are nods to Caltrey and the characters in The Spellshop in this book. The Enchanted Greenhouse I think can be read as a standalone, but I highly suggest reading it after The Spellshop.

I always appreciate sentient plants (like Caz and another character in The Spellshop), and there is plenty of that in this book as well! While I loved the Spellshop, I actually think I enjoyed the romantic subplot a bit more in The Enchanted Greenhouse, which is saying a lot! Definitely a bit of a grumpy x sunshine situation ☺️

As for the narration, I thought it was very well done! The narrator’s voice was very calming and easy to listen to, which matches the cozy fantasy vibe of the book.

I think I liked this book even better than The Spellshop. For starters, flying cats were featured more heavily-- and there were dragons who love honeycakes.
I enjoyed the arc of the main character and the way that friends and famy faced the challenges keeping them separated. I would love to visit this location again in a future novel.

The Enchanted Greenhouse is the story of Terlu Perna, a librarian that brought a plant to life but was turned into a statue for the crime. Upon being awoken, Terlu finds herself faced with using magic again to save other plants and the enchanted greenhouse.

This story is well written and can be read without reading the other book in the series. I was able to listen to the audiobook. The narrator has a pleasant voice and good pace.

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the audio ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Pub Date: July 15, 2025

4 stars
Cozy and sweet but I thought it could have been a bit shorter; there was some repetition that got annoying but that might be what some folks need in a book. I love the idea of talking, sentient plants!

I love the narrator! I have listened to her narrate other books so there was some adjustment of reminding myself I was in a different world.

This was very similar to Durst's The Spellshop, but the story can stand alone. For readers that liked The Spellshop this is a perfect recommendation. If you're looking for a lighthearted cozy fantasy with a lot of heart, this is a great pick. The narration was a little overly-sweet for my liking, but it was a nice comfort read.

I enjoyed the Spellshop so I figured i would give this one a try. First, I want to say that the narrator is quite good. Each of the voices of the characters is distinct and makes a sense for the character. She is quite talented as a voice actress. That said, the book itself, while charming in a lot of ways, ultimately fell flat for me. Even cozy romances have to have tension and I felt there were a lot of missteps with emotional character arcs, reveals to capitalize and move those arcs. and the romance could have been more interesting if the character flaws directly interacted. That said, the world id charming and the overall idea had promise.

A whimsical and cozy novel set in the same world as “The Spell Shop.” The FMC is a sweet, extroverted, lonely magical librarian who breaks the law to perform plant magic to create and save sentient plants. The MMC is an introverted, moody magical gardener who loves to bake.

HIGHLIGHTS:
-Magic
-Using magic to help/save others
-Grumpy x Sunshine
-Slow Burn
-Talking Plants
-Resolving family conflict

Thank you Net Galley and MacMillan Audio for the audio ARC. I have my physical copy pre-ordered!

The perfect sequel to The Spellshop. It felt like a warm, cozy hug of a fantasy book. Tied up some loose ends from the first book - definitely need to read that first.

I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was fantastic. Very easy to listen to - it had me looking forward to when I could listen next.

I recommend both books for new fantasy readers - easy to follow and understand world building.

I received the audiobook via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.