Thank you Pan MacMillan and NetGalley for a E-arc copy of this book. 

In this story we follow Kiela as she escapes the library she works at due to a revolution and ends up at her abandoned childhood home alongside Caz, a very anxious spider plant. While seeking refuge here she must learn to open up to the rest of the island inhabitants, and what better way to do so than selling jams? Or “remedies”?

I really enjoyed this book. The overall atmosphere was super relaxing and peaceful and the entire cast of secondary characters both in animal and human forms were absolutely great. Caz was the absolute best, I felt represented and I never thought I could relate to a plant, but here we are. 

The plot was not super complex, but considering this is a cozy fantasy I think it was the perfect amount of plot versus vibes, so I had no problems with that. 

The main issue I had with this book was the romance. It felt super insta-love and I personally felt like it was super rushed. The characters themselves said they knew nothing about each other while “being in love” so definitely ruined the rating for this a bit. 

Overall this was a solid read and I enjoyed most of it.