The Enchanted Greenhouse is a cozy fantasy set in the same world as The Spellshop. Terlu Perna is the librarian that created the lovable sentient spider plant Caz. Her punishment was unique, she was turned into a wooden statue and forgotten. Until she wakes up alone on an island plagued by failing enchanted greenhouses. Terlu and the grumpy gardener, Yarrow, work together to figure out the magic needed to save the greenhouses and their occupants.

There are many similarities to The Spellshop with the settings and characters – especially at the beginning. I loved The Spellshop and maybe this book was too much of the same thing, and it wasn’t as strong as the first. Story wise – not much happens. If you like cozy, low stakes, no plot books – this will be just fine.

The strengths here are the talking plants, a fun addition and make the first half of this book very enjoyable. I adored Lottie. There isn’t much tension or conflict overall to create more interest, it was a little repetitive, drawn out, and slow, but I still liked it.

Audiobook narration by Caitlin Davies is very good, she has a fairytale quality to her voice that brings the story to life. The voices for various plant characters were very fun and whimsical.

Thank you to Macmillan Audio for the review copy.

Title: The Enchanted Greenhouse
Author: Sarah Beth Durst
Genre: Cozy Fantasy
Rating: 3.5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨