*thank you Netgalley for a copy of the Audiobook *
I have yet to read the first book in this series however before I picked this one up i made sure i didnt have to read the first one first and you don't necessarily have to because its based in the same world but different characters.

This was a cute and cozy read. I enjoyed the characters. I love how everything was enchanted in some way and they needed to essentially solve the mysteries.

I do love that the main characters got together however sometimes it felt almost like a second thought and like "oh yeah we should probably be in love by now" sort of mentally.

i still would recommend this as a sweet cozy read that can capture part of your heart.

If you loved The Spellshop, you’ll want to check out this sequel set alongside in the same world! Terlu, a librarian who had been turned into a statue for performing magic (a nod to The Spellshop…), wakes up on a wintery island full of enchanted greenhouses. But the plants are dying as the magic of the greenhouses breaks: can Terlu work more forbidden magic, and with her new companions (a winged cat, talking plants, and cranky gardener), save the island?

Just as vividly written and very much in the same tone of the first in the series, the world is lush and interesting, the characters diverse and detailed, and the magic quite charming. I felt like I was actually there and compulsively had to keep reading to find out what would happen - the ending was also very satisfying, with the added bonus of more little nods to The Spellshop. The romance was sweet and mostly uncomplicated, and there are strong family vibes (found and otherwise). The audiobook narrator once again provided just the right emotiveness for the story. While I think you could read this as a standalone, much of the world building is done in the first book and the callbacks are an extra layer of fun so I would recommend reading this after The Spellshop.

If you want to return to a cozy fantasy with a perfect balance of romance and magic then this book will be the perfect follow up! This one is also for those who have always been “too much” and deserve a happy ending.

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Durst does it again with a cozy, heartwarming fantasy story that makes me believe in magic and the inherent goodness of people. That may sound over dramatic, but it’s true - The Spellshop warmed my cold, cynical heart, and The Enchanted Greenhouse reminded me yet again why this is my favorite genre.

I listened to the ALC (so I apologize if character names aren’t spelled right in this review), and the narrator did an enjoyable job. I did find my mental picture of Yarrow was a little off for most of the book based on the voicing - he definitely sounded more like a grumpy old man than a gruff young heartthrob to me, and I kept having to remind myself in the beginning that he was the love interest. Overall, the character voices were distinct and fun.

If you’re looking for something revolutionary, this book isn’t it. What it is, instead, is a warm hug. I want to re-read it in the middle of winter while curled up under a blanket with a mug of tea and a fire going. If that appeals to you, read this one.

The cast of characters is endearing, even if most of them are sentient plants. Terlu is sweet and relatable, if a little self-deprecating (but who isn’t). It was really lovely to get more of her story after she was introduced as backstory in The Spellshop. I hope Durst continues this trend in a future book - I’d love to have Marin’s story!

I did find some of the writing repetitive (if I had the ebook, I’d have counted every instance of “little plant” and “little rose”), but not enough to truly impact my enjoyment.

Thank you to NetGalley and McMillan Audio for the opportunity to listen to this ALC in exchange for an honest review.

Very cute follow up to The Spellshop.

This can be read as a standalone because the story and its events are completely independent from the first book. That said, I still encourage you to read The Spellshop so you get a double dose of this series cozy fantasy vibes.

The plot is fairly simple and easy to follow. You have a couple, Terlu and Caz tasked to save an enchanted greenhouse and it's enchanted plants. From there, they tried to unravel the spells used for the greenhouse, it's issues, and eventual rescue from whatever it is that's causing the greenhouses to fail.

Just like The Spellshop, the budding romance between Terlu and Caz is slow, unproblematic, and very sweet. I personally enjoyed the talking plants, they're a riot, although the part about gendering them is over the top and unnecessary to me, and somewhat a "bait".

Either way, this was a delightful tale. Light, easy to follow, fluffy and very charming. Caitlyn Davis' narration was great and her accent, tone, and intonation perfectly captured the spirit of this world and story. I hope they keep using her for future books.

**Will post on IG closer to publishing date. @shelfiesstories

This was such a great continuation.

I loved our new characters the world here continues to be one of my favorite kinds of cozy romance. I adored their slow burn relationship. The talking plants and everything.

Narration wise i absolutely loved it. The story was even more immersive.

This book was super cozy and sweet. The plot is relatively low stakes but still interesting. The characters—especially the plants and creatures—were great!

This book is the equivalent to a warm, cozy hug! I loved the tie ins to the first book all while making these characters and their story just as memorable. I love Sarah Beth Durst's writing style. She made me laugh and have genuine hope for the characters. The side characters are what really brings this story to life. If you loved the talking spider plant, Kaz, in the first book, you are going to love all the plants in this one. The imagery of the world this book was set in made me want to hop on a boat and find this island. The slow burn and grumpy/sunshine was written perfectly!

I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed how the narrator, Caitlin Davies, brought it to life!

This was a genuinely sweet story!

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillian Audio for gifting me this Advanced Listener Copy!

Book Review! I loved listening to this audio. Caitlin Davies does an amazing job giving life to Teralu, Yarrow, Lottie and the others. She made this story so absorbing!
The Enchanted Greenhouse is such a great cozy fantasy! If you love plants and believe they love to be talked to and can hear us, this is for you! Teralu is a librarian who performs illegal magic to give a spider plant life, for a friend. As punishment she is turned into a statue. Years later, Yarrow brings her back to life on an abandoned island. He believes she’s a sorcerer who can help save the greenhouse that’s magic is failing. Together they try to bring back the greenhouse, connect with sentient plants, and deal with family issues. Yarrow is the gardener I didn’t know I was going to have a crush on. Teralu is the worried but cheerful heroine who changes his life. I loved this book and it’s perfect read.

Great audio! I loved the narrator, her voices for each character, and the quality of the sound was perfect!

Short review:
Cozy fantasy
Lovable characters
Found family
A winged cat

Long(er) review:
Terlu is a lonely library who was punished for using magic to create a sentient plant friend. Years later, her punishment is lifted and she finds herself on a remote island with a grouchy gardener who is tasked with caring for A LOT of… you guessed it, enchanted greenhouses. When the magic begins to fail, Terlu must believe in herself to find a solution.

If you loved @sarahbethdurst ‘s 2024 book, “The Spellshop” then you will love this one too! It will help you see the simple joys in everyday things like baked bread, plants, and friendships. And we all need more of that.
Get it on your TBR!

a beautiful tale of love, hope, and found family. i loved this book even more than the first one, the Grumpy X Sunshine was done to absolute perfection and i loved getting to see them both settle into more happy versions of themselves. the characters in this book were all so charming and funny, especially Lottie the little rose. watching them all try to save the greenhouses, and each other, was beautifully engaging, and it was so cozy through and through, punctuated with deep moments of intense feelings as we learned more about the characters pasts, especially Yarrow's. the things he had to go through as a kid left me seething, but i loved how he was able to forgive his family in the end, though some were more deserving of it than others. the descriptions were made all the more beautiful by the amazing Narrator, who did an amazing job of inflicting just the right emotions into every interaction. and the greenhouses themselves were described to perfection. it's a fantastic Cozy fantasy that everyone will love!

i'd like to thank Netgalley and Macmillion Audio for this ARC

The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst
4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was such a cute and cozy read. Our FMC, Terlu was a librarian who may have broken a pretty big rule about using magic and someone who isn't a sorcerer. But in her loneliness she figured out how to bring a spider plant to life to be her friend! Pretty cool right? Until the lawn found out and sentenced her to life as a statue as punishment.

That should have been it for Terlu, but one day several years later she's brought back to life on an island with no explanation, but the island has an amazing enchanted greenhouse! The only other person on the island is a somewhat grumpy gardener named Yarrow. As Terlu gets to know Yarrow and the island she learns that the magic that sustains the greenhouses is failing, and that just may be why she ended up there.

As Terlu and Yarrow work to figure out how to save the greenhouses they grow closer, and with the help of some quirky magical plants set off to save the island.

This was an adorable story that I read in 1 sitting, I highly recommend especially if you're looking to shake things up with a lighter read!

This book was the perfect cozy escape—warm, whimsical, and full of heart. I adored every minute of it. Terlu and Yarrow give us that classic grumpy/sunshine pairing, and their dynamic brought so much charm to the story.

I actually enjoyed this one even more than The Spellshop! While both are magical in their own right, I found The Enchanted Greenhouse had a more intricate and compelling plot. Yes, the main thread is about saving the greenhouses, but there’s always something happening—new discoveries, magical challenges, and delightful surprises.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a Sarah Beth Durst book without some sass-filled, sentient plant companions—Lottie the rose totally stole the show and gave me serious Kaz-the-spider-plant nostalgia.

The slow-burn romance between Terlu and Yarrow is woven in so sweetly. Their relationship felt tender and genuine, adding another layer of warmth to the story.

My only small gripe? Terlu’s internal fear spiral about being turned back into a statue got a bit repetitive—but honestly, it’s a small thing in the midst of such a magical tale.

If you’re looking for a cozy fantasy with talking plants, heartwarming romance, and a dash of enchantment, this one belongs on your shelf. I really hope there’s more to come in this series! 🌸💚

I loved the first one but I did not audio it. I regret not doing it. This is so good. Like so good that I will be buying a physical copy. Go listen and buy this book.

A librarian and a gardener (who also bakes) = millennial dream romance! The grumpy sunshine trope was done so well that I forgot its a trope. I dont have any notes. This is cozy perfection and everyone needs to read about Terlua and Kaz.

When Terlu used illegal magic to create a sentient spider plant, she was turned into a statue as punishment. After 6 years, she wakes up and finds herself on an island packed with greenhouses and a reclusive gardener. After discovering the magic that sustains the greenhouses is failing, Terlu decides to put her fears behind her and use magic once again to help the island.

This was so comfy and cozy! While I didn't enjoy it as much as the The Spellshop, this was still a fun read. The narration was vibrant and listening to this felt like a warm hug. I absolutely adored Lottie, the sentient rose, and the vast array of sentient plants we got to know. This book will put a pep in your step!

This was such a delightful read! I really enjoyed the first book, and I'm glad that we got a sequel! The internet is torn on whether or not this is a series, but it's in the same world, and some places have it as a series so I'm counting it. Given that Terlu was the one that created Caz, I'm glad that we got their story!

We almost immediately get into this story, first with Terlu being sentenced for the magic she used to bring Caz to sentience, and a bit of the time she spent as a statue-and then we're into the time where she's woken up on this strange island with a bunch of greenhouses.

I loved getting to know the ways of this island, with all the different plants, and the threat that they're under. To learn more about the magic of this world, and some of this history, at least the history of this island, why the greenhouses were built, was just so comforting.

Watching as events progressed, as she was faced with the prospect of being brought back to the capital, being turned back into a statue, while she has the knowledge to help, but it would mean using more magic...yeah, I felt bad for the dilemma she faced, but I had to keep reading and find out what was going to happen next!

Loved reading this book and I can't wait to read more by Sarah Beth Durst!

this was a 4.25 star read for me! i loved it almost as much as The Spellshop!

cozy fantasy just makes me feel so good when i read it, or in this case, listen to it! the narrator was good! it was a little hard at times to differentiate who she was trying to speak as, but overall, it was good and i do enjoy listening to her!

i loved learning more about Terlu (the creator as Kaz from book one), i just didn’t like how repetitive it was that she kept mentioning she wasn’t a sorcerer and she only did the one thing the one time.

this was a sorta grumpy (only at first but you could tell he was a big sweetie) and sunshine, but she was always kinda down on herself and not very confident until towards the end. i loved how they came together and OBVIOUSLY fell in love!

i loved good greenhouse, and this magical one was described in a way that made me want to be there and be surrounded by all these plants, especially the sentient ones! they seemed so fun!

thank you to netgalley and the publishing for the audiobook ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Super cute lighthearted read great palette cleanser love that it has ties to the spellshop book by the same author.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25/5

The Enchanted Greenhouse is a sweet, cozy, and romantic fantasy novel with plants, magic, and love.

This was delightful. As someone who adores gardening and baking, I loved the incorporation of both. The plot was fun and filled with action, but it was also cozy and heartwarming. The characters were well-developed and interesting. The sentient plants were especially fun, and the cat was adorable. The romance was tender and beautiful, although the development felt a bit rushed in the beginning. I loved the grumpy/sunshine dynamic. The magic system was well-developed and captivating. Sarah Beth Durst’s prose was lyrical and bright, presenting a wonderfully atmospheric story with immersive world-building. I enjoyed returning to the world of The Spellshop. The journey of self-discovery and belonging was beautifully written and powerful, and I devoured the found family aspect. The pacing fit the story nicely, although a few parts felt rushed. Overall, this was a lovely cozy fantasy standalone that I highly recommend!

Caitlin Davies was a wonderful narrator for this one. Her voice, which fit Terlu’s character perfectly, captured the emotion and magic of the story. I also loved the accents she used. I highly recommend the audiobook!

Thank you to the publisher for the free ALC/ARC!

Ever since reading The Spellshop earlier this year, I have absolutely adored cozy fantasy books. The Enchanted Greenhouse is set in the same world as The Spellshop but I personally do not believe you need to read one to enjoy the other, however with character crossovers between both books, reading The Spellshop would help.

You get grumpy/ sunshine, talking plants, easy to follow magic system and there are dragons, what more could you want? Characters are extremely lovable and I enjoyed seeing relationships grow amongst the characters. You also get some lovely character development along the way. With just the right amount of romance, this cozy fantasy read is the perfect book to curl up with on a rainy day, don't forget the cup of something warm.

I cannot wait to see what the author writes next as they are becoming a high recommendation for me! If you enjoy easy to follow fantasy that has charm, quirkiness and overall feels like a hug, I highly recommend you read this book.

I want to thank Netgalley and publisher for the opportunity to advance listen to this book.