What a cute read this was! I mean Yes, the plot was predictable ( as anyone who's read or seen tangled will know, of course)! Nevertheless, it was such a fun take of the beloved tale with a contemporary and college twist. Ren and Fitz are absolutely adorable together, so I highly recommend any romance book lovers to check this out!

This is book number 4 in the Meant to Be Collection, a modern retelling of Disney stories. This is Rapunzel's story and while you will read some similarities to the beloved movie (yes, there is a Pascal!) this story is a whole new vibe with CLo swag.

Be prepared to experience your "firsts" again. Reading this made me nostalgic for the memories I have made during my life and wishing my memory were just a bit fresher to be able to experience them again.

Favorite scene by far, the Screaming Eagle! :)

Spice level: very very tame.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC opportunity.

This was so much fun! I love anything by Christina Lauren. I was instantly drawn in by the cover and the story delivered!!!

It was fun, cute, steamy, sweet all wrapped up in a pretty bow. They always manage to write such nice stories and I loved the tangled inspiration. It was EVERYTHING!!!

Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.


This book was adorable. If you're a fan of Disney's Tangled, then definitely pick up a copy of Tangled Up In You. The FMC, Ren, lived a fairly sheltered life on her parents' homestead in rural Idaho, and at the age of 22, she decided to enroll herself in college in Spokane. Her parents obviously weren't thrilled with the news, and set out an entire list of absurd rules for her to follow while she was at school, and insisted they be able to pick her up every Friday to bring her home. While at school, everything is a first for her. She's never used any modern technology, and yet she can fix just about anything with random things laying around, and she's kind and gracious to everyone she meets. An assignment from one of her classes basically tilts her entire world on its axis, and she takes off on a cross country road trip with Fitz, one of her classmates, who she basically has to blackmail to take her with him. Their adventures are lovely, and Ren's personality is just so endearing. The way her relationship with Fitz blossoms more and more the farther across the country they go is just so sweet to watch develop. The ending may be a bit surprising for those who aren't familiar with the original Tangled, but this tale as a whole was a nice, modern take on Disney's story.

This book is SO different from Christina Lauren's "usual" type. After I finished the book I realized it was part of the Disney Meant to Be series so of course it was a little more PG :) Cute but very far fetched story!

Thanks to NetGalley and Hyperion Avenue I received a free electronic copy of the book to read and provide a review. Publication date: 6/25/2024

I’m not a Disney adult, I haven’t read the other Meant to Be books and I know nothing about Tangled - but if Christina Lauren write a grocery list I’m going to read it!

This was a sweet and simple story. It had all the best parts of Christina Lauren’s writing with an adorable and twisty-turny Disney-esque storyline following Ren and Fitz. The dual POV and dynamics of the two main characters on the road trip was my favorite part.

3.5 stars rounded up!

Ren Gylden lived a very sheltered life. She and her parents lived off the grid and she had been home schooled. At twenty-two, Ren talked her parents into letting her go to a college nearby. She was shocked and very excited when they cautiously agreed. A whole new world opened up for her. It brought a surprise she never saw coming.

This Tangled remake was very enjoyable. I loved Ren and her wish to expand her experiences. She seemed to make friends wherever she went on campus. Initially, Fitz did not feel as friendly toward Ren because he saw her as competition in his quest to be the top student in all of his classes. While on a road trip to Nashville, Ren and Fitz started to see each other in a different light. Each was a mystery to the other, but over time, they started to understand more about the other's motivations. It was fun to watch each one slowly come to the realization that this might be my person. The ending was perfect and tied any loose ends neatly into a bow. I was smiling at the end.

I received an e-ARC for Tangled Up in You and want to thank Christina Lauren, Hyperion Avenue, and NetGalley for the opportunity to voluntarily read and give an honest review of this book. Tangled Up in You will be published on June 25, 2024.

I recently read Tangled Up in You by Christina Lauren. This story is the loose retelling of Disney's Tangled. Ren, a 22-year-old with long beautiful blonde hair, was raised on a farm. She has never experienced the things most young women have at her age. She has never been to school, never had a cell phone, and never had a boyfriend. Despite being well read, she is awkward with social situations. She lacks basic street smarts. When finally able to attend college, Ren jumps at the chance, despite her parents' stifling rules. At school she meets shallow playboy, Fitz. His wealthy, oppressive father holds tight reins on his son's activities. Upset by something learned in a school experiment, Ren and Fitz travel across country. As their horizons literally expand, so does their understanding of each other, leading them down unexpected paths.

This romantic comedy was enjoyable from beginning to end. It grabs you from the first page and keeps the reader hooked and highly entertained throughout. The characters are surprising yet well developed and the plotting is at a consistent pace. Great when you need an escape and a chuckle, this book would make a great beach read. Very fun.

Thank you to NetGalley and Hyperion Avenue for the review copy and the smiles.

A modern retelling of Tangled. It wasn’t anywhere near as entertaining as the Disney movie, but it was still really cute and heartwarming.
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I was so excited for this book. Not only do I love Christina Lauren, but I have a pretty weird crush on the cartoon Flynn Rider (Iikyk) and it did start out pretty strong. I liked the characters a lot. Ren in particular reminded me of a grown-up Stargirl. (Again, if you know, you know.) However, about 2/3 through the book, the tone of the story completely changed. Sometimes this can be ok for me, but in this case it seemed out of nowhere. And while I respect the commitment to the original tale, I feel like there was a way to handle the plot line without such a departure in tone- there had to be a way to make it a bit lighter than it was. And I feel like because of the sharp turn in the story, the romance part fell to the wayside, which is of course what I was looking for. That being said, I love Christina Lauren and I feel like the quality of the writing made up for a lot of issues I had with the plot… I just wish I had been better prepared for the change in tone. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-arc.

Christina Lauren's Tangled Up In You is her retelling of Disney's Tangled and I enjoyed every word of this book.

Ren has grown up off the grid and has very (very) limited experience in the outside world and anything in it - she is getting her chance to finally live her life when she is allowed to go to college and there meets Fitz. Fitz isn't the guy everyone thinks he is - he's ready to leave college and his criminal record wiped clean, but a class with Ren and an assignment changes the course of both of their lives.

Ren finds out that the man she thought was her father isn't, and she and Fitz take off on a road trip that will change everything.

It's been years and years since I watched Tangled, so I didn't remember as much as I should have, but I really enjoyed how Ms. Lauren made Ren's innocence of the world refreshing and not foolishly naive'. She and Fitz have great chemistry and it was a joy reading Ren discover things in the "real" world and fall in love.

This was my first book by the author, but it will definitely not be the last.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC. All opinions are my own.

Thanks to @netgalley and @hyperionavebooks for an ARC @christinalauren’s new book in exchange for an honest review. I always enjoy @christinalauren’s romance novels, with a healthy dose of comedy. This one had some unexpected twists. At first, I wondered if the events in the middle were dragging on a bit, but then everything came together. I did anticipate one of the big twists, but was still in for a few surprises. I wonder if the end needs needs to be flushed out a bit. It seemed a bit abrupt. Still a very enjoyable ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read in my books. Check this book out when it’s released in June.,#avivaandfriendsrecos

Cute Tangled retelling but I just couldn’t get into the immaturity of Ren. Obviously that has to do with her being raised secluded but I just found it meh. Usually love Christina Lauren books too!

I finished this modern day Tangled retelling in one day! I fell in love with Ren and Fitz, their banter, and even Max, the car. I appreciated how authors Christina Lauren highlighted the ambivalence Ren experienced as the ending played out.

Nobody is going to be more upset than me writing this review! I L O V E Christina Lauren, OK. But this book just didn’t do it for me. I didn’t understand the Rapunzel inspiration at all. The only piece I saw was the use of the name Pascal. The “meat” of the book was definitely confusing and I feel like I somehow didn’t get the point of it!? Nevertheless, I love Christina Lauren’s writing and I will continue to autobuy every book they publish.

I really enjoyed this version of Tangled, with a lot of fun twists from the authors that puts their special spin on things. We get to follow Ren, who grew up on a homestead and is finally in the modern world as she heads off to college, and Fitz, a past criminal who has a plan to portray himself as someone he isn't. These two cross paths and wind up on a road trip, where they get to re-assess their plans and dreams. I laughed a lot with this one, and loved the chemistry between the two leads - another great win from this writing duo!

Thank you to NetGalley and Hyperion Avenue for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was super cute and a wonderful rendition of a modern day Rapunzel! I love Christina Laurens writing style and they have become a very instant buy for me. The words flow so well and the stories always give a few chuckles here and there and that is definitely something that i look for in books. It's the perfect addition to the Meant To Be series and will highly recommend to SO many people! awesome job

Such a wonderful, modern romance take on Tangled/Repunzel - it was just enough of the old story mixed modern elements to keep me engaged and intrigued. It incorporated a few of my favorite tropes: grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity, only one bed and more. I enjoyed the slow burn of the romance. I eagerly anticipated what was going to happen next with both the romance and evil elements. Well done! Thank you to #NetGalley and Publisher Hyperion Avenue for the chance to read this excellent ARC.

Ren has lived her entire life on a homestead with her overprotective parents. She’s finally allowed to go to college during the week, and it’s there that she meets Fitz and discovers that everything she’s been told might be a lie. She and Fitz take a road trip to find answers.

This is the first book in this series that I’ve read, and when I saw that the Christina Lauren duo were writing it, I couldn’t wait to check it out. It didn’t disappoint! Their signature wit and banter combined with the sweet Disney’s Tangled retelling makes it an entertaining and enjoyable rom com. I love fairy tale retellings and this one was very cute and kept me wanting to read and turn the pages. I’d recommend to fans of sweet closed door romcoms, fairy tales retellings, and Disney lovers!

Thank you to Christina Lauren, Hyperion Ave, and Netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

I liked it a lot. I thought there was the right amount of tension, but at times, but not always, Fitz’s backstory felt like not much more than a plot device. It was a nice twist on Tangled!