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.

The Spellshop was a perfectly cozy fantasy and this book, based in the same world had the same coziness, magic, sentient plants, and a happy ever after with a big dash of true love! Caz was really great and so I loved that Terlu Perna gets a chance to live her life (after spending 6 years as a statue as a punishment for creating Caz due to stupid Empire law) on an island that is perfect for her expertise. The greenhouses enchanted by the now dead sorcerer Laken are failing, and with them, the wonderful magic plants (and ordinary ones too). She and Yarrow (the only gardener left on the island) put their heads together (after a bit of awkwardness due to Yarrow being an extreme introvert and Terlu as the extrovert longing for contact after being a statue) and along with a slew of sentient plants (who are absolutely adorable!), a winged cat, and a lot of studying books, they work their way to a happy ending which is so sweet! You also get good messages about family, both found, and reconnecting, working through issues instead of avoiding them, and dealing with anxiety and low self esteem when in actuality Terlu is awesome and an expert in plant magic which is not a crime!

I really hope Sarah Beth Durst writes a few more books in this world because they are absolutely wonderful and I am so thankful to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to get lost once again in this world of an overthrown Crescent Island Empire and librarians finding new places in the world and free to use magic to help others!

Sarah Beth Dust has done it again. When I finished reading „The Spellshop“, I was sad to be done with this universe. It was a really cozy fantasy book, with great characters and even better worldbuilding, not better than Caz of course ^^, but it was fantastic. But when I heard that the author was going to write another story in the same world, not on the same island, but in the same universe, I was immediately hooked. Especially when I heard that the main protagonist would be Terlu, the librarian who created Caz and was turned into a statue as punishment for practicing magic and sorcery, even though she is not a sorceress. After Terlu was turned into a wooden statue, she found herself locked in darkness, with no sense of time, but after some time had passed, she woke up on an island with an enchanted greenhouse, with so many rooms that it would take weeks to explore them all. But unfortunately, some of the many, many rooms have been destroyed and Yarrow, the only remaining gardener on the island, is determined to find a solution to this problem and maybe Terlu is the key to it all. The two not only have to work together but also learn to trust each other as they are complete opposites in character.
„The Enchanted Greenhouse“ was just as cozy and wonderful as „The Spellshop“. I devoured the book within a day. I couldn't put it down.
And if you like a book with wonderful protagonists, talking plants and hopeful dreams as much as I do, you've come to the right place!!!

Thank you so much for the E-Arc Netgally and Pan Macmillan and Sarah Beth Dust!

This is a book for the people who love slow paced, cozy fantasy, with slow burn romance, a lot of magical plants, love for said plants, magical creatures and more.

We follow Terlu, who was so lonely, she casted a spell to awake a sentient plant, named Caz, so she won’t be alone anymore. The trouble is, she isn’t allowed to cast spells as she’s a librarian not a sorcerer. She is trialed and then she was sentenced to be a statue.

Later, she is awakened from her statue state and she finds herself in an island that has many greenhouses. There she meets Yarrow, our lonely but strongly dedicated gardener. He’s alone, taking care of his greenhouses and he loves every plant. Together they have to work out how to keep the greenhouses alive and enchanted.

I loved this book! I haven’t read the Spellshop, and I was worried that I might be confused, but nothing of that happened. It’s a sequel but it can be read as a standalone. Another thing I loved was Terlu, my poor baby, I love her softness, her big heart, how much she wants to help, while risking her freedom again. How this is her second chance in life, how she wants to do better, how she wants to love Yarrow but she’s worried because she has been hurt and abandoned before, used because she could provide them something instead of genuinely seeking her. This being said, she is strong, soft, nice, and I want to hug her.

Yarrow is also something, he’s lonely, left alone on the island, and he’s not used to be around someone else. He was hurt, he made the choice to stay because he thought it was right. And all he wanted was a sorcerer and he ended up with Terlu, and she’s nothing of what he expected. Our guy deserves a hug too!

We also have many many sentient plants that speak and sing and are simply adorable. In the mix we have a flying cat, small dragons that love sweets!

Thank you NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for the ARC! I appreciate it!

I’ll add the review on instagram in a few days!

What can I say?

The Spellshop was awesome. The Enchanted Greenhouse follows in the same footsteps. Sarah Beth Durst does it again, creating an amazing world with endearing characters. It's a tale of second chances, magic, family, and love. There is not much to say apart from: read this book, it's so good you won't be able to put it down.

Pick it up if you like:
- The Spellshop (obviously)
- Plants (so many plants)
- Low-stakes
- Cozy Fantasy
- A bit of romance
- Plants again (because seriously, it's a lot of plants)

Please note: This book is the second in the series. You don't really "need" to read the first one to understand the plot BUT to get it all, it might be better to read The Spellshop before.

The Enchanted Greenhouse is such a gentle, calming read—it completely drew me in. I could have devoured it in a day, but I ended up stretching it out because I honestly didn’t want it to end. There’s something really comforting about the way the story unfolds, like spending time in a quiet, beautiful space that helps you breathe a little easier.

The setting is vivid and soothing, and the touch of magic is just enough to feel special without overpowering the grounded, emotional moments. It’s a book that made me slow down in the best way.
If you’re into soft magical realism, nature vibes, and cosy stories that feel like a warm hug, this one’s a real treat.

This book is the perfect read. It's full of magic, enchantment, and a romance that is full kindness and healing. I lapped it up in one sitting and it gave me hope!

4.5⭐️

Just so sweet and heartwarming I could have cried. The talking plants were phenomenal and I actually did tear up a bit when Terlu walked in on them all laughing and dancing. I adored the Spellshop so was dying to get my hands on this one. And it did not disappoint! Sarah Beth Durst I need you to write more cosy fantasies PLEASE. Plus, the romance in this was subtle and gentle and wonderful. I loved both Terlu and Yarrow. They both immediately burrowed straight into my heart. I also loved the flying cat and the dragons and obviously all of the plants. A perfect book for when you need something light and hopeful and just plain sweet.

Thank you NetGalley and Tor, Pan Macmillan for sending me this ebook. All thoughts are my own.

The Enchanted Greenhouse is the wonderful, cosy, heartwarming, magical sequel to The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst. Can you tell I loved it!?!?

Terlu is the librarian who brought Caz, the sentient spider plant to life and was punished for this action by being turned into a statue and placed in the Great Library, as a warning to all librarians, scholars, and patrons who might be tempted to defy the law and practice magic of any kind!

This is the story of Terlu’s second chance in life. A cosy, wonderful hug of a story that truly embraces the delight of Terlu and Yarrow as the wonderful lead protagonists they are in this absolute snuggle of a story!

Both Yarrow and Terlu each have their own stories and past traumas to address but, they are united in their mission to save Belde. A truly lovely and sweet romance accompanied by small dragons, a winged cat and sentient plants.

An absolute delight of a sequel that will truly transport you away from the trials and mundanities of life.

Huge thanks to Pan MacMillan, Tor and NetGalley for this arc in exchange for my honest and sincere review.