#25 in Romance
The Enchanted Greenhouse
- 384
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list, peaked at #2
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Our view
“The Enchanted Greenhouse” offers cosy fantasy romance, light and funny, in the world of “The Spellshop”. Terlu Perna, a librarian changed into a statue of wood for casting a forbidden spell, wakes in winter on an almost empty island of magical greenhouses, where the only other person is a grumpy gardener. It suits readers looking for a gentle love story among enchanted plants and small comforts.
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About the book
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.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.5 across 115 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 44% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Romance average of 7.6. That is how 8.2 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.5 | 115 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Enchanted Greenhouse?
It has 384 pages — shorter than 82% of the ranked books in Romance.
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