The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst Narrator: Caitlin Davies
Published by Macmillan Audio on July 15, 2025
Genres: Cozy Fantasy
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New York Times bestselling author Sarah Beth Durst invites you to her new standalone novel set in the world of The Spellshop! Follow her to The Enchanted Greenhouse, a cozy fantasy nestled on a far-away island brimming with singing flowers, honey cakes, and honeyed love.
Terlu Perna broke the law because she was lonely. She cast a spell and created a magically sentient spider plant. As punishment, she was turned into a wooden statue and tucked away into an alcove in the North Reading Room of the Great Library of Alyssium.
This should have been the end of her story . . . Yet one day, Terlu wakes in the cold of winter on a nearly-deserted island full of hundreds of magical greenhouses. She’s starving and freezing, and the only other human on the island is a grumpy gardener. To her surprise, he offers Terlu a place to sleep, clean clothes, and freshly baked honey cakes—at least until she’s ready to sail home.
But Terlu can’t return home and doesn’t want to—the greenhouses are a dream come true, each more wondrous than the next. When she learns that the magic that sustains them is failing—causing the death of everything within them—Terlu knows she must help. Even if that means breaking the law again.
This time, though, she isn’t alone. Assisted by the gardener and a sentient rose, Terlu must unravel the secrets of a long-dead sorcerer if she wants to save the island—and have a fresh chance at happiness and love.
Funny, kind, and forgiving, The Enchanted Greenhouse is a story about giving second chances—to others and to yourself.
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The Enchanted Greenhouse is a magical second chances story. We start with Terlu Perna being turned into a statue for creating a sentient spider plant that I fell in love with in book 1. Imagine her surprise when she awakens back as a human freezing in the snow and stumbles her way into a magical greenhouse. She meets a gardener that is trying his best to keep the greenhouses alive all by himself. Terlu joins him and a sentient rose to figure out the spells that maintain the greenhouses before they all fail.
Sarah Beth Durst writes such beautiful cozy fantasy books. The characters are loveable, and you wind up cheering them on with every page. There is a dash of romance mixed into the story as well, which was a nice touch. These can be read as standalones so do not worry if you have not read book 1 yet. If you are looking to try out an amazing cozy fantasy, you should read this book!
Caitlin Davies did a fantastic job at the narration. She brought the characters to life and her voice was expressive. I always knew who was talking too which is a major plus.
