I'm a huge Christina Lauren fan, and I adore this latest installation of the Meant to Be series. This was cute and a pretty faithful contemporary retelling. I highly recommend this book.

What a fun interpretation of Rapunzel! I’m in awe of these authors contributing to the Meant To Be series (I’ve read three now and about to read the Little Mermaid one)!! All of my favourite writers and bringing me to find a new fave in Murphy with the first a couple years ago.

I adored this version of the modern story, and enjoyed finding the Easter eggs where it had similarities to Tangled and Rapunzel, such as the car to the horse, the Flowerworks to the lantern festival in her flashes of memory, etc. This one got unexpectedly dark for a Christina Lauren novel - these ladies don’t normally take us in the direction they went but I was impressed with everything they decided to do!

I loved every word - I know some of their books can go off the rails but this is one of my faves from the duo, especially with the fairytale tie-ins. I absolutely recommend it to all. The storyline is not an exact retelling, but this is what makes it so good!

I received an advance copy from NetGalley and Hyperion Avenue, and this is my honest feedback.

Cute, modern retelling of Rapunzel. It was a cute, easy read. I think I didn’t like it as much because I had just read Christina Lauren’s Paradise Problem which I LOVED. So anything I read after that in this genre wouldn’t compare. I also didn’t realize it was part of a series. I think big Christina Lauren fans will like this one!

A modern retelling of Tangled (or Rapunzel) and very cleverly done!

Ren has been living off the grid for 22 years. Her parents never let her have any internet, technology or schooling. She's completely self-taught and extremely smart. When she gets accepted into a small university she is allowed to go as long as she stays on campus, and comes home every weekend. Fitz is the charming guy on campus that everyone loves, profs and students alike. But in fact, he's got side hustles, a shady past, and keeps his scholarship a secret. And he has an old mustang he calls Max.

Their adventure is one of self-discovery for BOTH of them. Fitz is a reluctant hero, and Ren broke my heart with her resilience and bravery! Loved it.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC in exchange for an honest opinion.

Some writers could pen a grocery list and I’d probably give it a shot. When it comes to YA Romance that number can be counted on one hand with fingers left over.

But as I finished with duo Christina Lauren’s “Tangled Up in You” – a delightful modern reimagining of the classic fairy tale Rapunzel plus Disney's Tangled – I had the same fizzy buzz I’d get as a kid when my heroine got her happily ever after. Even if I wouldn’t normally select a YA title, the story absolutely worked for me as a Romance and a fairy tale retelling.

Christina Lauren has crafted a tale that is not only a nod to a classic but also a celebration of finding oneself and love in spite of a bumpy past. In this case, a past that cannot be changed or fixed by magic. (Unless you count therapy as magic, which I do.)

I found myself, a GenXer in her late 40s, feeling an unexpected sense of kinship with these two main characters as they struggle to find their place and let go of the things which are holding them back.

Ren Gylden in our modern story is not raised in a tower trapped by 50 feet of hair, but instead has been taken off the grid by homesteaders. She’s brilliantly bookish, but not street smart, and at the age of 23 enrolls herself against her parents wishes at a nearby college.

There she meets the enigmatic Fitz, the one person on campus who seems immune to her kindness and charm. When a mystery that shakes Ren’s entire world happens, she decides to commandeer Fitz and his car for a ride across the country. On the way they discover that both of them have inner strengths they didn’t know they possessed, and that finding the person to stand beside you on your darkest roads is worth the risks.

Because this is for young adults, or even middle grade, the intimacy is kept to kissing and there’s some very well handled discussion of boundaries and consent. That doesn’t mean it’s not very romantic in the classic sense and just the right amount of steamy. The dynamic between Ren and Fitz is beautifully crafted, with humor and sweetness woven into their interactions and playful banter.

I’d recommend this to anyone who enjoys a Disney or fairy tale retelling, new adult or YA Romance, or wants a sweet/closed door romance with a Happily Ever After
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Thank you to NetGalley and Hyperion Ave for the Advanced Reader Copy. Expected Publication Date: June 25, 2024

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc!

I was really excited for this Rapunzel retelling. I thought it was cute, but nothing was really happening for a while into the book to hold my interest. Personally I wonder if rapunzel story isn’t my favorite or isn’t as well known to me but it wasn’t obvious this was a retelling until the back half of the book. While this was my least favorite written by Christina Lauren I still think fans of princess retellings will enjoy this modern take with the classic Christina Lauren twist - a dash of drama and plenty of comedy.

This cutie little romance based on the movie Tangled is out in the world today! I wasn’t sure how this Disney princess story would translate into a modern-day romance, but Christina Lauren nailed it! I loved Ren & Fitz’s love story, their road trip adventures and their friendly banter. The connections to Rapunzel were so fun and clever too. Thanks for sharing a copy with me!

As a lover of Disney's Tangled, I really enjoyed this book!

I've always adored Christina Lauren's writing and this is no exception. I wasn't sure what to expect with a Tangled retelling, but as an avid fan of the movie, I couldn't pass up the chance to read this book. I was entertained, enjoyed the modern-day take on a Disney classic, loved how innocent Ren was experiencing the world for the first time, and adored Fitz from the beginning. Plus, all of the nods to the movie made my heart happy!

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Thank you Hyperion Avenue and NetGalley for this ARC. All opinions are my own and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Really enjoyed this one, but I don’t think I would have known it was a Rapunzel reimagining if I hadn’t been told. Well, except for her cat’s name and all the hair… lol

I really loved the beginning of the story and seeing the world open up for Ren from her sheltered beginnings. She was such a bright light and Fitz was such a fun partner for her. Their road trip for me fell a bit flat and then it started to really pick up momentum, but then the entire story wrapped up in three sentences. I was disappointed we didn’t get to meet Edward’s foster mom.

This was a fun, quick read that was more about Ren finding herself and learning about the world than a romance with Fitz. It has a very YA vibe and would not pass any of my romance reader friends’ “naughty word search” tests.

Thank you to NetGalley, Hyperion, and Christina Lauren for the opportunity to read an ARC of this title. An honest review was requested but not required.

I didn't realize this was the fourth in a series of Disney princess retellings, all by different contemporary romance authors. Frankly, although Belle is my favorite Disney "princess", Tangled is BY FAR the best movie of the four "retold" so far, and Christina Lauren can pretty much just take my money on automatic withdrawal for anything they publish.

This is a contemporary retelling/reinterpretation of the movie Tangled. I won't make a list with all the this-->that changes, but it was so fun to read the book and find the movie elements coming to life as new plot elements in the book. Ren, obviously, is a remake of Rapunzel: she still has the loooooooong blonde hair, and instead of a tower in the woods she has been homeschooled on an isolated farmstead in Idaho. She's setting foot on a college campus (Corona College, of course) - only during the week, mind you, all her weekends are spent at "home" - for the first time in her life. She is assigned to take a campus tour with Fitz (otherwise known as Flynn Rider), all smolder and good looks and secret pathos with a REAL name that's a little dorkier than his pseudonym (and which also starts with E. Although it's not as bad as "Eugene").

Ren and Fitz end up in the same immunology class. What they expected to be a simple assignment spurs Ren into an impulsive cross-country road trip riding driving Max, Fitz's classic white Mustang. (MAX!). We visit the Snuggly Duckling, reimagined (no spoilers!). A frying pan is discussed. Fitz and Ren visit a festival with lights. There's even a Pascal, although book Pascal has a much more minor role than movie Pascal. In short: It's the movie! But real life! AND SO CUTE.

It *IS* Hyperion and it *IS* a Disney retelling so this is a pretty clean story. Spice is very low. There is some kissing and that's pretty much it. Given Ren's many years of relative isolation and definite inexperience, I felt that that was probably for the best, and I was happy to see that Fitz give that serious consideration as well.

This is not a particularly realistic story but it's adorable and charming and well-written and it's Tangled! so frankly I don't think I'm able to do anything but like it, a whole lot.

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Very cute retelling of tangled! They did a great job of capturing these characters and bringing them to life.

while it took me a little longer than I would like to admit to get into it and over all a bit on the slower side but I ended up really enjoying these characters and Christina & Lauren’s twist on this retelling!

I was really reaching for more laugh out loud moments on this book… because if you know their humor in books is unmatched and while there were moments is as giggling I just wish there was a little more.

If your look for a sweet book with Disney vibes this would be a great place to start!!!

Christina Lauren do it again on an adventure that you don't want to put down. Tangled Up in You is the 4th book in their Ment to Be series and it is a good Rapunzel retelling for sure. We meet Ren who for the first time in her life (at 22) gets to go to college after living a very secluded life on a homestead farm. At college she meets Fritz and while he uses his charms for his own gains we get to see our Sunshine melt through the walls Fritz has built up from a tough childhood. I very much enjoyed this story,

Ren Gylden has lived a sheltered life. Being raised on a farm in a tiny town in Idaho, Ren has never known modern conveniences like a telephone. When her parents, Gloria and Steve finally agree to let her attend college, the 22 yr old is beyond thrilled to be attending Corona College in Spokane, Washington. Even though Ren has self taught herself everything she knows, she is very intelligent. On her first day at campus, Ren meets Fitz, a senior who is going to give her a tour of everything. He is amazed at how excited Ren is about EVERYTHING! Ren's roommate, Miriam warns her that Fitz loves to flirt but will never commit. Turns out that Fitz is in her immunology class. When something surprising happens during their immunology class, it sets Fitz and Ren on a wild road trip from Washington state to the east coast. Along the way they both start to see the other in a different light and before they know it, romantic feelings start happening. When it looks like everything is starting to fall into place, reality comes crashing in and everything blows up. All of a sudden help comes from a surprising place and then everything ends how life should have been. Fitz and Ren can finally have their well deserved happy ever after.

I just adored this sunshine vs grumpy sweet love story. Ren was very naive and was just learning about life. She was bubbly and outspoken and just so fun. Fitz had some hidden pain from his past and was trying to work through it. Ren was just the fresh change that Fitz needed in his life to find his true happiness. Together these two just fit. I loved their road trip. It was so entertaining and enjoyable and you just couldn't help but hope these two got together. Great story!

3.75 stars

Ren Gylden lives off the grid with her parents on their homestead. She’s been homeschooled her entire life, but is finally getting her dream come true - attending college away from home. Sure, Ren will be the oldest freshman there, but she will finally get to experience life.

What she didn’t bargain for was to end up on a cross country road trip with the one guy her new roommate told her to watch out for, chasing down a new family mystery.

Is Ren Gylden prepared for what the real world has to show her?

I was on the fence about reading this one, as Tangled isn’t a movie I would say I love. But it’s Christina Lauren, and I read everything they write. I had no reason to worry. This story was so charming!

Now, this is Disney, so it’s a bit tame compared to some of their other stories, but that doesn’t mean anything was missing. It’s also predictable and definitely reaches a bit. But it’s a fairy tale!! I still laughed and swooned, and absolutely fell in love with the main characters Ren & Fitz.

Whether you are familiar with Tangled or not, I would recommend giving this cute story read.

*Thank you to Hyperion Avenue & NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.

This book was a super cute retelling of Disney's Tangled. Rapunzel is one of my favorite Disney princesses. This book was so cute as it started off with Ren working at the farm. She's heading to college where she meets Fitz. A simple assignment in their immunology seminar is where the adventure begins. This is where their lives change. This book had a lot of fun twists and turns of adventure. This book was so cute and so much fun. It was well written with solid character growth and wonderful conflict to keep me reading well into the night. I also want to add that Christina Lauren did a great job on the pacing of this novel. I never found myself bored or wondering when things were going to end. This book had it all--adventure, a bit of suspense, and romance.

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Tangled Up in You
By: Christina Lauren
Publisher: Hyperion Avenue
Pub Date: 6/25/24

A dramatic retelling of Disney’s Tangled.
Ren is a bookish young woman heading to college for the first time at 23 years old. She doesn’t have a phone at home and never had a cell phone. She’s lived an extremely sheltered life until she starts classes. Oddly enough her parents are requiring her to return to their homestead every weekend to do the chores she didn’t do that week. In one of Ren’s classes they do DNA sequencing, and begin to map out their DNA. When Ren’s results come back her father isn’t her father. She is a match to a man she doesn’t know from Georgia.
This information sets off a chain of events that will bring Ren great happiness and terrible sadness. She needs to workout who these people are for herself from the parents she loves to the mystery man she doesn’t know.
I really enjoyed this one. Watching Ren experience things for the first time was fun to watch.
Thanks to Hyperion Avenue, Christine Lauren and NetGalley for this ARC.

Christina Lauren never disappoints! This was a cute modern day retelling of Tangled - definitely targeted towards more young adult. A sweet grumpy x sunshine romance. As someone who didn't realize this was a book in a series, you definitely did not need to read the novels prior and it was perfect as a stand-alone.

Thank you to Hyperion Avenue and NetGalley for this electronic arc in exchange for my honest review!

This is my first read of the Meant to Be series. All the rest of these books will forever be compared against Christina Lauren's joyous New Adult version. This more adult version of Disney's Tangled is a great transition novel for your teen.

Thank you to Hyperion Avenue and NetGalley for providing an eARC for a honest review.

What a joyous year to get not one, but two Christina Lauren romance novels! I absolutely adored Christina Lauren's modern take on the Rapunzel and Tangled story. Using their trademark wit and talent, they really made the story their own while also adding delightful touches that will make the observant reader well aware of the Disney origins of this charming romance.

I love these Meant to Be romances that the Disney imprint is churning out. Having well known and well loved romance writers pen contemporary romance books inspired by Disney movies is just so smart and I think this is my favorite of those I've read so far. This book was just so SMART. Every choice made this feel fresh and I delighted in every part of Ren and Fitz's story.

Ren has spent her whole life on the homestead with her strict parents, never having a phone or any link to the modern world. She finally gets a chance to spread her wings at college where she meets the handsome and charming Fitz who may also be hiding a lot of who he is and his past. Through a clever grouping of circumstances, the two venture off together across the country on a road trip that brings them together while also helping Ren discover some of the mysteries of her past and who she wants to become.

I seriously could not put this book down. A lot of writers could have made Ren's naivete annoying or cloying but I never felt that way about her. I loved the way she looked at the world and it was fun to discover along with Fitz just how special she was. Also Fitz...my charming moody bad boy. Ugh this was so delightful. The romance and the mystery of it all made this book all I could think of for two days straight.

Thank you SO much to Hyperion and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an early copy in exchange for an honest review.

If Christina Lauren writes it, I will READ IT. Upon hearing the news that one of my favorite authors was writing an adult retelling of one of my favorite disney movies, I was ecstatic! I am so grateful to the publisher for the eARC. I adored this book! Just when you think you know the story, CLo takes it and adds their own signature wit and heart to make it EVEN BETTER than you could imagine!! I laughed, I teared up, I kicked my feet. I adored this book!!!