I had no idea this was part of a Disney approved line of Romance books with big name authors to retell classic fairytales (Meant to Be), but this book did a phenomenal job of retelling Rapunzel in modern times. It's dual 3rd and clean, which surprised me but delighted me given Ren's sheltered background. It deals with some questionable parenting decisions and kidnapping (WHICH IS NOT A SPOILER because it's literally the plot of Rapunzel), which might be a trigger for some people. Even MMC's parents are shining examples of Parents of the Year.

This is a grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity because of a road trip, fun story. The FMC and MMC have chemistry that's fun and slow to burn. Ren was not irritating to read about, and her sheltered background was done realistically and done really well at that. The writing is fast paced, quick and easy, and enjoyable to read through. CL has such a way with balancing the inner monologue to make it not drag for readers, and I really love that. The way that they twisted the kidnapping plotline from Rapunzel was really clever too, and I couldn't wait to get to that part and put all the pieces together.

If you're a fan of Christina Lauren, this one will be just a little different than what you're used to while still being recognizable as a Christina Lauren book. Like siblings where one looks like Mom and the other looks like Dad.

I requested this book to preview it for my sister who loves Tangled and Romance books, so this wasn't really a read for myself, BUT not only will I be buying her a copy when it comes out, I will be recommending it to whomever else falls under "Loves Tangled/Rapunzel and Romance books" because I did really like it. Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review!!

*Also, shout out to whoever named this book. "Tangled Up in Me" by Skye Sweetnam has been on my mind on repeat since I started this book, which is a huge blast from the past.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy. I am a huge Disney fan and was excited to read a twist on the Rapunzel. I really enjoyed this book. It was definitely and cute take on it.

Book Review
Tangled Up In You
By: Christina Lauren
Publish Date: June 25, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5

Number 4 book in the Meant To Be Series, Tangled Up In You was such a good book I could not put it down! Disney’s Tangled with a modern day twist, FMC Ren was sheltered her whole life and finally at 22 years old she gets the chance to go to college where she meets Fitz. She can see right through his charm though. When she overhears him that he is taking a road trip to Nashville, she finds a way to persuade him into taking her for the adventure. A road trip that changes everything for the two of them.

Ren was such a kindhearted person who you could not fall in love with and Fitz, although he has a troubled past you can tell that deep down he is a big softie. The way their friendship developed was perfect. I love how this story unfolded and the spin was crazy but it was very believable and just made me say oh my god while reading it! Absolutely loved this book and would recommend to anyone.. especially a Disney fan!

This book did so much justice to the original story of Rapunzel/Tangled! I loved both the MCs and I especially enjoyed the optimism and general happiness exuded by Ren.

-- ty to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy!

Christina Lauren delivers an entertaining, charming story that any fan of fairy tales will enjoy. If being honest, I’ve never seen the movie Tangled and am not familiar with the storyline, so when it comes to comparing to the inspiration, I’m afraid I’m not much help. What I can do, is tell you that either way, this story is filled with whimsy and is the perfect amount amusing and romantic. It’s very easy to love Ren and Fitz, both for their individual stories as well as who they are together. I really enjoyed their evolution and although it’s set in a short time period, it felt natural.

Not knowing Tangled, I didn’t expect the twist at the end, and it definitely wasn’t something I’ve read before. While I had my guesses (and wasn’t far off), it was different enough to keep me captivated until the end.

Any fan of CL’s will not be disappointed with this book…I gobbled it up in the span of a few hours. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did.

Tangled up in you is an interesting modern retelling of Disney’s Tangled. Ren is living in homestead, sheltered from the real world. She smart and always want to learn new things. She convinced her parents to let her go to Corona college on weekdays and come home on weekends. There she met Fitz. He is popular, confident, had his life all mapped out. An assignment in their immunology revealed a secret about her heritage. Ren wants to find out the truth so when an opportunity arises she sort of blackmailed Fitz to take her across the country on a road trip. What a ride that was … enemies turned into a beautiful friendship. A lot went on along the way – you can expect small hotel with one bed , grouchy hero and sunshine heroine, slow burn chemistry, and a tiny bit of drama and suspense. The middle was a little dragging for me in some parts. Overall, I like the characters and the interesting synopsis. Cute and clean read no too much sexy time 

3.5 stars

This installment from the Meant to Be is a bit different from their normal work, but it’s also a sweet and fun retelling of Tangled. I think some of the fairy tale elements become a little silly in trying to mesh them with a modern-day setting, but this is still a delightful read.

There are a lot of parallels between this book and the movie but different enough to keep it interesting. It's truly a modern-day retelling!

I did find the ending a little abrupt and wanted a little more but overall a great read!

I loved the mystery thrill to this romcom. Christina & Lauren never fail to have this magic way of wrtiting together that makes you truly question if they are really two people. I love the dynamics ans messiness of the main characters and how we see them both grow and change.

I am so obsessed with this book! Christina Lauren are such a dynamic duo! This was just a fabulous rendition of the Rapunzel story. After finishing, I went back and watched Tangled the movie and I loved this book even more. There were so many subtle similarities. I love this "Meant to Be" series and "Tangled Up in You" is definitely my new favorite.

A Rapunzel / Tangled retelling that is perfect for Disney fans. My one big complaint is that it, naturally, read very young adult and was more PG than a typical Christina Lauren read. Otherwise, I thought it was a cute, lighthearted romance read.

3.5 stars

If you enjoy the movie Tangled, you will not be able to not enjoy this book! However, the only thing in common with Rapunzel, might be the hair and the being "locked away" from society. I am recommending this to new adult readers and anyone who loves a good fairy tale. Ren and Fitz are an inevitable couple from their first meeting. The writing duo that is Christina Lauren adds a winner to the Meant to Be series. Christina Lauren is a "must author" for me!

Tangled is one of my favorite Disney films, so the fact that Christina Lauren did a romance novel based on it? I was there immediately. I have to say, putting the story into a modern age definitely reminded me that the plot is about child abduction and also the way that Ren was treated by her "parents" was horrifying. She is such a happy-go-lucky character, that putting her next to people that just use her was quite traumatic. I almost couldn't get past it since it was literally the first few chapters of the book. I managed though, and her charm really saved the day. Having the dual narrative was necessary with Fitz, and it was nice to see both sides of the internal dialogue---even if Fitz was having trust issues for an uncalled for long time. 10/10. Will probably end up buying this book when it comes out.

Love Disney’s Tangled tale of Repunzel? This is the reimagined and updated tale. Ren, secluded in a homestead goes to college to find out what the world has to offer away from her overprotective parents. She meets Fitz, a student with a kind heart but troubled past. Together they embark on a journey to discover the truth, determine true identities, solve a missing child case, reunite families and find love along the way. Fun, sweet romance for Tangled fans and any princess fans.

Whatever Christina Lauren puts out I will read! Plus a Disney Princess retelling, say less! I love it so much! Overall, the storyline is great and I loved the small twists that were added to switch up the story.

Oh stop, a Tangled-Rapunzel retelling? And in SPOKANE?! You can’t convince me that wasn’t Gonzaga Ren attended. I absolutely devoured this one. We’re talking, could not put it down, read it aloud to the baby, obsessed. We love Ren and Fitz, Ren’s intelligent and innocent questions, Fitz’s realness and adorable flirting! Had some inklings of Educated that made it partially believable, but add in Tangled and it’s the perfect, sweet, fun rom com. Love, love, love!

Thank you to Hyperion Avenue and NetGalley for this ARC.

Tangled Up in You was the Christina Lauren book I didn't expect. A play on Rapunzel, 22 year old Ren had never really left her family's homestead, and she couldn't believe that her parents were actually allowing her to attend college. Everything was new to her from seeing such big buildings on campus and meeting so many people.

Senior Fitz seemed like he had it all: rich parents, top grades, smashingly good looks, and everyone loved him (especially the ladies). He didn't realize how much his life would change when Ren started school mid-year. All of a sudden, Fitz was no longer the smartest one in school and Ren seemed immune to his charms.

After an assignment in school seems off to Ren, she convinces Fitz to let her tag along on his drive for Spring Break. Fitz starts to see the world through Ren's eyes, and Ren seems to have found someone she can truly count on.

I definitely enjoyed this departure from authors Christina Lauren's expected storylines.

Very charming. The Disney tie-in was done well, not too cheesy! I love Tangled and thought this was so fun. I am still very concerned about the trauma Ren suffered (can’t have Disney without bad trauma). But at least there was a lot of talk about therapists in the end.

Ren was just delightful. Ren and Fitz were characters you root for, but I wish I learned more about Fitz’s background. Their chemistry was good but not amazing. They did a good job of not having Fitz take advantage of the very naive Ren.

I adore Christina Lauren but this one was a miss for me.
I had just DNF'd my last book because she was a virgin, but I knew that last one was a dark romance. The reason I kept reading Tangled Up in You is because I had a feeling there would only be kissing, if not fade to black, and I was right. So I'm glad I continued.
I think my biggest problem with this book is that in order to have any true understanding of what's going on or why things are happening, you'd have to first watch Disney's Tangled. I think maybe it was too similar to the movie.
I do think there are readers who will love this book. Who will relate to Ren or Fitz. But unfortunately I wasn't one of them.
Thank you to Netgalley and Hyperion Avenue for the eARC.

Um, there is a series of modern-day retelling of Disney classics. The fourth in the series is Tangled Up in You and reps our girl Rapunzel. In this cute Christina Lauren version, “Rapunzel” is Ren, a farm gal who has been mostly isolated from society since the age of three. Now 22, she has managed to convince her private parents to let her go to college. With the promise to never go off campus and to return home every weekend to do her chores, sheltered Ren sets off on a new adventure. She meets charming Fitz on her campus tour, the rich boy with a troubling past. When Ren gets some confusing information after completing an assignment in her immunology seminar, the two set out on the open road to unravel family secrets and find themselves falling for each other.

Tangled Up in You is adorable. If you are a Tangled fan, this adorable version will leave you smitten.

Thank you to NetGalley and Christina Lauren for the free copy in exchange for my honest review.

This is the cutest book for fans of Disney and Tangled. Christina Lauren did a great job creating this modern retelling following the Tangled plot while incorporating their own twists. I loved all the callbacks including the frying pan. I felt like Fitz’s backstory was a little underdeveloped, but he wasn’t the main focus of the story. Another heartfelt story from one of my favorite author duos!

Thank you to Christina Lauren, Hyperion Avenue, and NetGalley for the privilege of reading an advanced copy of this book!