Thank you Netgalley and Pan Macmillan for an early copy of The Enchanted Greenhouse.

I was so happy to get to know Terlu's story.
This book was approved when I was at my worst mentally and I'm happy it was because gosh the story was so sweet and whimsical and heartwarming.
It helped me heal and relax and escape.

I totally recommend to read it under the blanket during a rainy day.

Cosy cottagecore fantasy is my happy place. This was such a beautiful read and Durst has such a way of writing characters you root so hard for. I adored The Spellshop (and Caz) (so much) and we got even more in this one.

I felt for Terlu so much. I just wanted to hug her and be her friend. After everything the woman went through so she wouldn’t feel lonely, just to be punished so harshly.

But with Yarrow, the plants and the greenhouse, she gets her happily ever after. Durst is an auto-buy author for me now, for sure.

Sarah Beth Durst has done it again!

Thank you PanMacmilan and Netgalley for providing me with an early copy to review!

If you're looking for the perfect cosy fantasy read for those "let's grab a coffee and read under a blanket" kind of days, this is the book for you.

Set in the same world as The Spellshop we are taken on a cosy adventure that will make you feel everything: the smell of the books and the pastries, the flowers, the sweet scent in the air...

I loved the concept of the greenhouses in the island - I thought it was a very original setting and they're full of surprises too!

Sarah has done something incredibly well again and that is make the connections and interactions between characters believable, heartfelt and most of all: warm.

This was such a feel good book, and another masterpiece created by Sarah, I hope she keeps creating these magical worls in subsequent books!

Cute cozy fantasy based in the same world as The Spellshop, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
Terlu is Caz' creator who met with a hideous fate, but is granted a second chance on a nearly abandoned island with a humongous enchanted greenhouse.
Even though I found Terlu's inner monologues a tad repetitive and the pacing was a tad off in the middle, there are sentient plants galore! And tiny dragons, another winged cat and lots and lots of delicious food descriptions, so I really didn't mind.
Centering around loneliness, second chances and finding your purpose, there are some lovely supportive interactions between the characters. The ending was so lovely and wholesome.
But what I loved most was the world building of the greenhouses and all the magical creatures and plants within.
An enjoyable, uplifting read, I look forward to what comes next. (please let it be Marin!)
Thanks to Pan Macmillan and Netgalley for the arc, all thoughts are my own and left voluntarily.

The follow up I didn't know I needed, yet I loved it just as much as the first book.
This time we meet Caz's creator Terlu, and it's such a sad start to her story but fortunately she is delivered to Yarrow and the enchanted greenhouse where she finds her purpose.
I loved the characters, especially Lotti, and the whole aesthetic was just gorgeous, charming and full of hope. The relationship between Terlu and Yarrow is so wonderful, it's slow and built on mutual respect as well as a growing attraction.
There's so much imagination painted across the pages, we discover many delights including the ocean room, the dreaming room and the room full of sentient plants!

Das Buch „The Enchanted Greenhouse“ von Sarah Beth Durst umfasst 384 Seiten und ist im Verlag Pan Macmillan erschienen. Es spielt in der gleichen Welt wie „The Spellshop“ und fühlt sich wie schon die erste Geschichte, wie eine warme, gemütliche Decke an, in die man sich einkuscheln und nicht wieder auftauchen möchte.

Die Hauptfigur Terlu Perna ist schon aus dem ersten Buch bekannt, auch wenn sie dort nicht selbst in Erscheinung getreten ist. Ihr haben wir die wundervolle sprechende Pflanze Caz zu verdanken. Dies ist die Geschichte davon, was aus seiner Schöpferin geworden ist, nachdem diese illegale Nutzung von Magie ans Licht gekommen ist.

Für mich ist „The Enchanted Greenhouse“ ein Roman, den man schwer beschreiben kann, den man einfach selbst erleben muss. Der Schreibstil ist malerisch, blumig, gemütlich, manches mal vielleicht ein wenig zu ausschweifend, aber darauf muss man sich eben einlassen. Die Figuren sind liebenswert, eigen, aber mit dem Herzen am rechten Fleck. Die Reise der Charaktere - zueinander und im Verlauf der leichten, abenteuerlichen Handlung - ist wunderschön und hinterlässt Seite für Seite ein wohliges, warmes Gefühl. Wieder ein fantastisches Buch der Autorin, zu dem ich nicht zum letzten Mal gegriffen habe - vielen Dank für dieses fantastische Erlebnis!

I needed this cozy, cottagecore, feel-good, hopeful, relatable fantasy.

Terlu created a sentient spider plant, to keep her company in the empty stacks of the Great Library of Alyssium. This illegal act of magic by a librarian sentences her to being turned into a statue.. that is until she awakens six years later back in flesh on an island where there are magical greenhouses with every kind of plant.

She doesn’t know why she is there, but the lone shy, grumpy gardener seems to think she was sent to fix the failing magic on the island despite the fact she is not a sorcerer.

We have a winged cat, a sassy, talking rose called Lotti, an ex-librarian who cannot be alone and feels like she is too much for everyone, and a shy gardener who is the only one left looking after enchanted greenhouses and magical plants (and tiny dragons). Also, he is a VERY good cook and baker.

<b>”What do you call a bee that’s been put under a spell?” Lotti asked.
Terlu raised her eyebrows at the little rose.
“Bee-witched.”
“No,” Yarrow said.</b>

I much preferred this to The Spellshop. The plot was more compelling (even if it was just trying to fix the greenhouses and dealing with sentient talking (and singing) plants. The characters and their desires, fears, interactions felt more authentic and relatable.
It felt more wholesome and satisfying.

<b>She’d tried so hard for so long to be friendly, to make friends, to be useful, to please, and she’d been told so often: Stop trying so hard. You try too hard.
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This was soft and low-stakes and perfect for a book to binge in one sitting after finishing all my exams!

It did feel repetitive as the inner monologue is repeated and the uncertainties of Terlu are referred to again and again with such similar words.
There is growth though!

One thing that did make me raise my eyebrows (if you want zero spoilers, skip the next paragraph - nothing major) - at one point, they were running out of oxygen and they decide to light a fire? Ummmm…

You don’t have to have read The Spellshop to read this. This actually takes part before and then alongside that book’s timeline. You get Easter Eggs to The Spellshop, but nothing that would mean missing out on this one.

<b> “Then we’d be statues together.” He’d moved closer, only inches away. “They’d have to make a double pedestal for both of us, because I won’t let go.”</b>

Arc gifted by Tor.

This book was very cute, if you enjoyed the spellshop or other cosy book series you will probably like this. There is magic, talking plants and so many cosy vibes. The book is a litte slow, although lovely and meaningful, it does take a while to get going, so good for those that enjoy the slower paced cosy books.

Sarah Beth Durst has a beautiful way of describing the world and the environments to the reader and you really get a beautiful picture in your head of the world the characters are currently in.

I enjoyed the book and I agree with other reviewers, I would have loved recipes at the end, reading this book made me hungry every time food was mentioned!

Thank you for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

DNF at 30% – Disappointed, unfortunately.

I read and enjoyed the first book in this series (a solid 3.5 stars from me) for its light cozy fantasy vibes, gentle romance subplot, and likable characters with fun banter. So I was hopeful going into The Enchanted Greenhouse, expecting more of the same charm set in a familiar, whimsical world.

Unfortunately, this second book fell flat for me. While it shares the same world as the first book and follows a character connected to the original cast, it lacks the spark and pacing that made the first book enjoyable. The premise was promising, but the execution just didn’t land.

The plot moved at a glacial pace; pages and pages went by with almost nothing happening. That made it incredibly hard to connect with the FMC, or even form a clear sense of who she is, since we barely see her do anything. Without action or meaningful character interaction, the story felt lifeless. The whimsical, cozy magic that drew me into the first book was nowhere to be found in the part I read.

I DNF’d at 30% because I simply wasn’t engaged, and nothing compelled me to keep turning the pages. While I appreciate the gentle tone and the attempt to expand the universe, this entry lacked momentum, character depth and that spark of charm I’d hoped for.

Two stars for the premise and pleasant writing style, but sadly this just didn’t work for me.

DNF at 40%
This just wasn’t the book for me.
I found it to be too slow going and with only two (human) characters I didn’t particularly love either of them so didn’t have anything spurring me on to read more.
I was really looking forward to this book and unfortunately it’s just not my kind of book.
I think the writing style and story really will be great for loads of people and the plant characters will really draw people in.

I received this book as an ARC and provide an honest review

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy. This is cozy fantasy perfection, go read it.

Sarah Beth Durst's cozy fantasies are just a hug for your heart.

I love that was set in the same world as The Spellshop, but was it's own completely unique story. Terlu is the lovable FMC that you want in a cozy fantasy. The setting with the sentient plants & flowers, the cottages, the greenhouses, the stunning descriptions of food and pastries- absolutely magical.

You're always after something very specific when you reach for a cozy fantasy book, and this book gives you even more than you knew you needed. There's an actual plot- an interesting, unique plot, with high stakes that keep you invested and flipping the pages without raising your anxiety levels. The characters are lovable without being sickly sweet- there's another no-nonsense, slightly judgy plant sidekick- and the found family that you never knew you always needed.

I loved it, I loved everything about it. I need more stories from this world- they're the best remedy when life gets a little too much and you need to escape into a dreamworld for a while.

I received this book for free from the kind publisher for an honest review.

this is an interesting book both from the premise of cosy fantasy tropes to the unexpected plot changes and twists. Firstly Sarah Best Durst is an excellent crafter of worlds and making you feel your actually there. Fans of the spellshop will not be disappointed. so why not 5 stars? well the first 3rd of the book feels a bit a typical for the cozy tropes. This does change in the rest of the book and it does it organically with the choices mostly feeling real and not just for romance or a cozy feel.

Sarah is a master at making sentient creatures both spellshop and here they are the star of the show and I'm all for it! No spoilers here but if your into cozy fantasy and want a story in the same world as spellshop get this book!

GASP i am so beyond excited for this book!! i can’t wait to read it and i will be posting my review to all retailers, thank you!! xx

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 stars, spoiler free review.

I really enjoyed The Enchanted Greenhouse. It was such a lovely cosy low stakes fantasy read, which was a nice change of pace.

The Enchanted Greenhouses exist in the same world as The Spellshop and happens in parallel to that storyline.

The characters and likeable and the imagery was well written, I found it easy to picture what the island of Belde was like.

Would definitely recommend for fans of cosy fantasy or anyone looking for a relaxing read.

Thankyou to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for letting me read the ARC in return for my honest review ❤️

5 stars.
Terlu is first mentioned in the spellshop as the librarian who is punished by being transformed into a statue, she gets rescued and sent to Belde to a gardener, Yarrow, who requests help saving the greenhouse. Terlu is a sunshine FMC and Yarrow is a grumpy MMC, perfect combination! Add in, sentient plants and a winged cat makes it a chefs kiss of a cosy book.
This felt like a warm hug reading this, low stakes and stress free, I was giggling and kicking my feet.
Honestly, sign me up to live on Belde!
Plus, the descriptions of all the food, sign me up! It’s akin to Ghibli films depictions of food, why does it always look/sound better in fiction.
Perfect, I love the spellshop but honestly I think this is my favourite out of the two.
Thank you to Pam Macmillan and NetGalley for the chance to read this for a review.

Cast out from society for infringing laws related to magic, Terlu Perna find herself on a sparsely populated (to be clear, there is one other inhabitant) desert island full of greenhouses.

As she most unexpectedly loses herself in the joy of this new life, she discovered the that is a darker side to it that threatens her newfound happiness. Can she find a way to protect this magical place?Working alongside some unexpected allies she is determined to try...

A story that blooms with warmth and hope, this will be a hit with many readers. It gets 3.5 stars.

What a cute story about new beginnings and fighting for the place you call home!

This is my first Sarah Beth Durst book (having somehow missed The Spell Shop… which I will immediately be rectifying) and I loved it! Terlu was a delightful character with a depth that proved that she was actively choosing to be optimistic and upbeat despite her struggles and past; and Yarrow was incredibly thoughtful with a vulnerability that was even more precious given the circumstances we meet him in. You literally can’t help rooting for these two - and the brood of sentient plants were incredible! It takes a master to be able to breathe that much unique personality and life into such a wide cast of characters.

I enjoyed the mystery behind the problem they were trying to solve, as well as Terlu’s inner dialogue that really displayed how polished and nuanced her backstory was (the same can’t be said of Yarrow through the stories he shares) - every motivation in the present was fully backed up by a rich past. The romance was sweet, Yarrow’s cooking skills were mouth watering, and there were a few deliciously anxious moments between them before they were honest with how they felt. I did find myself feeling that some of Terlu’s concerns were never addressed though which I would have liked to have happened.

Thank you to Durst, Pan Macmillan | Tor & NetGalley for the opportunity to read & honestly review The Enchanted Greenhouse prior to its release.

Completely adorable and full of heart, The Enchanted Greenhouse is the perfect addition to any bookshelf of cozy reads. There is just enough plot to keep the reader gripped and the characters are fun and sweet. I loved the story!

I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review

This was a cute read.

The kind of book that you pick up, fall into and then leave sadly at the end, wondering where the day went.

A statue that turns back into the librarian who created Caz in the previous book. An isolated island with magical greenhouses and a grumpy gardener.

It was just so easy to fall in love with the characters in this book (both human and plant variety) and I so wanted to solve the problem of the crumbling magic on the island.

This book had the perfect mix of grumpy / sunshine characters, cute slow burn romance, and second chances. Plus a quest to save the magical greenhouses and plants.

The author cleverly tied in her previous book and the characters which I though added that extra sweet vibe to the story.

Loved the ending of this. New beginnings, hope, magic and a little hint of what lies ahead.