I'm not familiar with the source text, and given that we're talking about a Disney movie and not the fairytale, I probably won't make myself familiar. That said, this is not only impossibly heart-warming, but featured the best hot tub scene I've ever read in my life.

Read this if you like:
•the Disney movie tangled
•a slow burn
•road trips
•opposites attract
•forced proximity

Okay this was so cute!!! Retellings are hit or miss for me but this was cute. Was it cheesy at times? Absolutely because it was in a good way! This has the normal Christina Lauren humor and chemistry and you won’t want to miss this out in June!

Thank you NetGalley for eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Tangled Up In You is a wonderful, modern, new adult twist on the beloved story of Tangled. I mean combining the magic of Tangled AND Christina Lauren?!? How could this not be amazing? AND I think the fact that this book is new adult (where both the FMC and MMC are 22) and has a college setting!!!
I'm going to be honest: I started this book and was expecting it to be Tangled directly on a page and it took a second to realize that would not be the case but after recognizing that this was a separate story and a loose retelling, I could almost say I love this as much as or more than the original Tangled storyline, and that is saying something!!!
The tropes in this book are even more heightened than in Tangled! There is strangers to enemies-ish to friends to lovers, opposites attract (a lil grumpy X sunshine👀), witty banter, nicknames (Fitz (MMC) calls Ren (FMC) Sunshine and Sweden!🥹), forced proximity, and a golden retriever FMC! I mean what more could someone want?!? I'll leave with one major teaser: kissing lessons...in a hot tub!👀
Thank you so much to Hyperion Avenue for this free e-ARC!!! I cannot BELIEVE that I got the oppourtunity to read a Christina Lauren ARC!🥹💖

Only Christina Lauren can take all the happy, idealistic, naive, and dark parts of Disney’s Tangled and transform it into something believable and moving. Translating Rapunzel’s story into a real-world scenario can’t have been easy, but they painted a realistic portrait of a girl who lived off the grid, a man who always wanted to do right, and the undercurrent that almost thwarts their romance forever.

This was extremely well-written and I appreciate how they didn’t gloss over the more disturbing parts of the tale, but rather faced them head on. I wish the ending was more drawn out, but honestly it matches the same one you get in the animated version. I’ve really enjoyed reading the different stories in the Meant to Be series and can’t wait to see which Disney classic is next!

Thank you to NetGalley and Hyperion Avenue for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

Well, this was pretty adorable (but also a touch sad too). I think I saw Tangled one time like ten years ago so I didn't really have in my head that this was a retelling of it (the only thing I remembered was the Rapunzel-like hair). I also didn't know what the "Meant to Be" series was or what the other three books were before this, all I knew is that when I saw a Christina Lauren book on NetGalley I requested it, no questions asked. I did want more of an ending/epilogue/glimpse into their "happily ever after" though. Also, nothing naughtier than kissing/cuddling happening here.

Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

First I want to thank Netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion. Wow this was such a good book. A sweet romance plus a sorta dark mystery, that I couldn’t put down, had plenty of twists and although the ending seemed a little rushed, I still highly recommend it.

The opening line of this book stopped me in my tracks. It was so beautifully written and created this crystal clear picture in my mind. So, right away, I felt very drawn in and invested in the story. Also, as a big fan of Rapunzel and Tangled, I was also very interested in seeing how Christina Lauren took the classic story and bent it to fit in the real world.

But, here's the thing about those stories: they're dark, they're ominous. When we strip them away from the cutesy cartoon characters, they're not happy stories. And, when you put those stories in a real world setting, you also have to address the elephant in the room that the movies can ignore: the aftermath of all that trauma.

So, I quickly realized that reading a real world version of the story is not so much fun. It's actually...pretty terrible. Now, CL writes the heck out of it and I definitely wanted to keep reading, even through huge chunks where its gets quite dreary, but that is the story of Rapunzel. It's not really a happy story.

The part where I started to disconnect, though, was the last 20%. I was really waiting to see that shift in the relationship between the two main characters. Sure, they liked each other, sure, they had chemistry - but could I see that they had fallen in love? Could I see a happy ending? I didn't feel it. And, the ending cuts off abruptly. It felt like they ran out of pages in their notebook, and after more than a hundred pages of pretty bleak trauma recovery, I really needed something there to leave me with that happy feeling. Not there.

That being said. It's beautifully written, but I think it's going to leave fans of Christina Lauren feeling like something is missing in this one.

Holy crap that was good! Not my first Christina Lauren foray, but my first in this series, and WOW! Full disclosure, Tangled is my absolute favorite Disney movie, so I knew I would like this book right off the bat. But the emotional depth of Ran and Fitz, and the twists and turns on this classical story really blew me away! Definitely recommend!

I was soooo excited when I was approved to read this one that I loved it immediately to the top of my list. This book is part of the Meant To Be Series, based on reimagining the Disney fairytale movies. I previously read and enjoyed If the Shoe Fits and By the Book from the series and I enjoyed both. I knew that having the Tangled story told by the FABULOUS writing duo of Christina Lauren meant it was going to be fantastic and I was not disappointed.
It had everything I love from a CLo book including lovable characters and snappy dialogue. It also had the elements of the fairytale reimagined in the modern world.
I loved both Ren and Fitz and their respective stories. They had great chemistry and a true fairytale ending.
Thank you to the authors and the publisher for the opportunity to read a NetGalley ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

A retelling of Tangled, but with Christina Lauren twists. Yes, sign me up!

I think they did a great job with this story. Though if you are familiar with Tangled it has similar story lines. They still did a great job at putting their own twists on it.

I will say somewhere in the middle I felt a little bored at times. It may just be me due to reading several thrillers beforehand. Overall, the beginning and especially the last third of the book I just adored it. Super cute and different from their normal.

Thank you Netgalley and Hyperion Publishing for this e arc.
PUB DATE: 06/25/24
Highly Recommend!

As a Disney adult, I’m obsessed. It was all of the Disney magic with the classic CLo charm!
I know that every new book from this duo makes me say “these are my favorite characters” but I truly think that these two may be my favorite that they’ve written!

I might be one of the few people in this world who hasn't seen the Disney movie Tangled. That said, I will be seeing it after reading this beautiful re-telling of the story. I can't comment on how similar it to Tangled since I haven't seen the movie, but it was a beautiful love story with two well developed main characters.

The cover is beautiful and Christina Lauren does a fantastic job with all her romance books, writing characters that have depth and have their own lives and struggles outside of the romance. This book did have less spice than some of her other books, but that is probably because it's a retelling of a Disney movie.

Can't wait to recommend this to my friends when it is finally released!

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review!

I was given an ARC by NetGalley & Hyperion in exchange for an honest review!!

I am loving the meant to be series and this book knocked it out of the park! Christina Lauren crafted a story unlike anything I’ve ever read before in this Tangled retelling!

Ren has lived on a farm helping her parents her whole life and she has one dream to go to college! After lots of convincing and promising she’d come back to work on the farm on weekends her dream finally becomes a reality! She meets Fitz her resident advisor and he helps her live college life! Do and see things she’s never seen before! But one immunology project will change their lives forever!!

Be sure to pick this up on June 25,24!

I read this sweet book in a day- I loved it!!

Ren is the most wholesome and joyful character to read. The idea of someone who has been sheltered her whole life and is just now discovering the magic of the world in her 20’s was wonderful.

I didn’t realize when I requested the book that it was a modern retelling of the story of Rapunzel, I just knew it was by Christina Lauren and that was enough to make me want to read it!

The story takes you literally across the country, from Spokane to Atlanta and it’s a fantastic ride! The way Ren and Fitz’s relationship starts and the way it changes is so much fun to read.

Although it’s a romance novel, there are definitely some tense moments throughout the book that add some extra oomph to the storyline. I appreciated that!

Many thanks to #netgalley for this ARC of #tangledupinyou

Be still my beating heart. This was so darn sweet and kind of unhinged in a good way. Tangled is one of my favorite Disney movies so I knew I had to read this one! I had no idea how it would translate to a contemporary retelling but damn if CL didn’t make it work. I was completely engrossed in this one and eternally grateful I got to read an early copy. The characterization of Ren and Fitz perfectly aligned with the characters from the source material. The best part about this was how fun it was. Not a dull moment the whole read! The 3rd act drama goes off the wall crazy and I liked how everything concluded. Overall, highly recommend to fans of contemporary romance, modern retellings, road trips, college settings, and opposites attract.

I wonder if I would have enjoyed this as much if it wasn’t a retelling of an original work I liked/was familiar with.

Loved everything about this book from start to finish!!!! I’m convinced that Christina Lauren can write no wrongs and no one can tell me otherwise lol!!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This book was everything I wanted it to be. And more. I love the movie "Tangled" and never imagined an adult retelling of the story could be so amazing.

I found myself chuckling so many times when an element of the movie popped up in the book. The authors did such a great job integrating them into the story.

I feel like I can't say too much so as not to spoil any specific parts of the story, beyond what you might already know, that is.

I will say this though, this book is charming and thought-provoking all at the same time. It brings into question what really makes a family and who you should trust.

I would definitely recommend this book!!!

This was so stinking cute! I am not typically a fan of retellings and honestly I’m not a big Disney girl, but when Christina Lauren say “jump” I say “how high?” (Aka I immediately read the ARC of their newest book based which just so happens to be a retelling of the Disney hit, Tangles!)

Tangled Up in You was swoony and so sweet. It has been ages since I’ve seen the movie but let’s be honest, a girl does NOT forget Flynn Rider!!!

Happy to report that Tangled Up in You’s hero, Fitz, has all the charm and charisma of the animated dream boat. Also, the little parts of the book that aligned with what I did remember from the movie had me chuckling a lot.

As far as a romance, this felt pretty YA which was fine with me. I wasn’t expecting a full blown naughty story with a Disney princess retelling and this one doesn't go past smoochin. I love my CLo spicy books, but I was actually more than content with the PG action here considering 22-year-old Ren (Rapunzel) has never been kissed.

I think if you love Tangled you will adore this book. If you’ve never seen (or care to see) the movie this might not be your favorite CLo romance but it is very cute and fun. A quick read that I guarantee will be a huge hit with the right crowd.

Many thanks to the publisher and netgalley for allowing me to be an early reader! All opinions are my own.

This was so cute! A very quick and easy read with classic Christina Lauren charm. I didn’t know this series existed and I’m so glad I do now. I recommend for the Disney lover at heart.

I just finished it and really enjoyed the retelling of the Tangled story.
Ren and Fitz were really cute during their roadtrip.
This was a quick and lovely read.