I love the movie Tangled and I love Christina Lauren so you can imagine my excitement when I was approved for the ARC of this!

Tangled Up In You is a modern retelling of the Disney movie Tangled. Ren is an uber sheltered girl who grew up on a homestead and is attending college as a 22 year old freshman when she meets Fitz. Fitz holds his past close to his chest and when Ren enters the scene she unknowingly compromises his future plans.

The two end up on an epic road trip together and while I don't typically like books with a road trip or long journey, this one worked for me. I was able to appreciate how Christina Lauren reimagined different scenes from the movie along the way. Ren and Fitz have believably cute chemistry.

When Ren discovers the truth of her past the book and the scenes get quite intense. I felt like the transition from the seriousness of the end of the book to the happily ever after was a bit rough and rushed. The "real life" implications of the Disney events are actually pretty deep and Christina Lauren acknowledge this but then have to end on a high note anyway which felt weird.

Even though you kind of know what you're getting with this one I think fans of Disney, Tangled, and/or Christina Lauren will enjoy this easy read.

Thank you Net Galley for this ARC copy! I was so happy to get this book. So far anything I’ve read by Christina Lauren I have loved! I will say that there wasn’t any explicit spice in this book and so I was a little bummed out about that (haha), but it was still really good! I loved the whole ‘tangled’ theme and characters in the book but I didn’t think it was in a cheesy way. It was very much an adult/young adult book but with a ‘tangled’ spin on it. I will definitely recommend it to others!

It’s no secret at this point that Disney’s Meant to Be series continually impresses me. We live in an era of remakes and retellings, and fairy tales are ample fodder for these stories. But for a book series to tackle the beloved Disney versions of these stories and to do them so successfully and so consistently is a feat worth recognizing. Some of that success no doubt lies in getting some of the finest romance authors of our day to put their spin on these classic tales, and that tradition continues with Christina Lauren’s Tangled Up In You, an exciting, un-put-downable (it’s a word!) take on Disney’s Tangled.

The story follows Ren, a young woman who grew up on a very sheltered homestead with her overprotective parents, and who finally has the chance to leave her tower, so to speak, and attend Corona College. She might never have been formally educated, but Ren is brilliantly booksmart, and a ray of sunshine human being who charms everyone she meets. Everyone, that is, except Fitz, her booksmart and street smart classmate who thinks the new arrival is messing with his plans for the future. That is, until the two of them embark on an adventure together that brings them closer than either would have expected.

When it comes to adapting Tangled, the biggest challenge to my mind has to be how to adapt the actual story itself to the context of a romance aimed at adults. Because the story elements are heavy in a way that can be excused as “fairy tale tragic” in the animated film, but when put in a modern context require a fair bit of care and examination. In this instance, Christina Lauren manages this beautifully, threatening that needle carefully, and giving the heavier elements all the consideration they need, while never losing sight of the fact that this is a lighthearted romance. There are plenty of those swoony, snarky, slow-burny elements of a love story between a literal ray of sunshine and the grump that falls in love with them.

Most creative and impressive is the way the authors take the beats of Tangled and turn them into a very rom-com premise, giving Ren and Fitz ample opportunity to slowly fall for each other, bridging the gap from one-sided animosity to an all-consuming love that neither of them can imagine living without. There are so many twists and turns in Tangled Up In You that I’m almost afraid to talk about it, lest I spoil the joy of discovery for everyone else. It scratched such a specific itch that I didn’t even know needed to be scrated. Suffice it to say, Tangled Up In You is well worth the read for die-hard Tangled fans, and for those with simply a general appreciation of the story.

Tangled Up In You hits shelves June 25, 2024. Special thank you to Disney Books and Hyperion Avenue for the advance copy for review purposes.

I had high hopes for this one but it fell short starting on page one. I could not seem to engage myself in this one until it was almost over. The retelling was cute but it was slow and the characters were quite flat. I don’t think Christina Lauren is for me — this is my second flop. I will add that if CL IS your jam, then give this a try. I think you’ll enjoy it.

Tangled is one of my favorite Disney movies, so I was super excited to read this retelling! I was NOT disappointed in the slightest! Ren and Fitz’s personalities were so different, but they worked so well together! Ren’s thirst for knowledge and passion for life was so endearing, and Fitz’ realism based off of the things that he has gone through in life was very relatable. What I loved most about this story is that even though I knew how Tangled ends, I was still questioning everything practically til the end!

This book started off.... not like the author's normal stories. It's hard to explain exactly, but it wasn't until around chapter eleven that I really got into this story and was so glad that I didn't give up on it. And let me be clear, I adore these authors. All their books are just so much fun so that was saying something. Once I got past my initial, whatever it was that was holding me back, I absolutely adored these characters and this story. It was such a fun play on the classic Rapunzel and I just didn't want it to end. Truly this was so much fun and so unique. I'm so glad I read it and once again, this just proves these two authors know what they are doing!

Tangled Up in You by Christina Lauren
4.5 stars

Thank you to  Netgalley and Hyperion Avenue for a copy of this e-ARC!

-reimagining of Tangled
-sweet romcom
-road trip

When I heard that Christina Lauren was going to release a re-telling of Tangled, I immediately wanted to pick it up - but I did find myself wondering how on earth they were going to pull it off. Tangled is so inter-woven with magic, I didn't know how they were going to pull it off in the real world - but they did this beautifully! I was really impressed with the re-telling aspect itself, and felt that they stuck really true to the story. 

This is a sweet romcom, which fit this story perfectly - but don't expect any of the typical Christina Lauren spice from this one. 

You will absolutely love Ren and Fitz. They are the sweetest couple, with so much chemistry. Fitz prioritizes Ren's needs over his own, keeps her safe, and they communicate really well. I loved diving into his backstory as well as hers. 

Tangled Up in You releases June 25th, and is part of the Meant to Be series of re-tellings. This series does not need to be read in order, and includes:
If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy (this one is on KU)
By the Book by Jasmine Guillory
Kiss the Girl by Zoraida Cordova

What a unique and interesting way to do a Rapunzel retelling! I was so curious how they were going to get all the elements (a kidnapping, a naive girl going on a journey of a lifetime, the hero's sordid past, etc.) of the story in a modern retelling - and they nailed it. However, with all those elements, you definitely have to suspend belief to get through this story.

Additionally, I felt the romance was a bit underdeveloped - his feelings just came around a bit too quickly to feel natural. I also felt like his backstory felt a bit underdeveloped - a bit too convenient. (I think that generally just describes this book - many plot points were just bit too convenient to read smoothly.)

While I personally enjoyed some of the other retellings in this series, I think most readers will really enjoy this romantic retelling.

This re-telling of Tangled and the story of Rapunzel was a real hit for me. Being a big Disney fan, I have loved this series of re-imaginings of classic Disney films into adult romance books and Christina Lauren knocked it out of the park with this one. They brought their signature, swoon worthy romance style that had me invested in Ren and Fitz's relationship from the start. I also loved the changes that they made when adapting the story, such as the homestead, Pascal the cat, and Fitz's car being named Max. Overall, an excellent, cozy romance read and one I will definitely be recommending a lot to library users in the future.

I got about 11% into this book and had to DNF. I didn't want to because I LOVE Tangled and Disney but something about reading the story on the pages was actually giving me the ick. Mainly with Ren's character. Nothing against the author I just couldn't get into this. Loved the writing style though!

What a fun reimagining of the Rapunzel story. I like how Christina Lauren made the tower into a remote homestead and created a relatively logical backstory for why Rwn would be so naive and inexperienced with the world. Fitz's "bad boy" backstory was also good, although felt rushed (like we get his backstory in a lot of exposition and almost all at the end, which I thought was odd since we were alternating points of views... there were opportunities to flesh him out sooner). The bar scene is one of my favorites in the movie and it was one of my favorites in the book too.

The ending felt super heavy and we lose some of the playfully in those last chapters (which 1/2 makes sense since abduction is a big deal, but the whole tone shifted at the end and all we get is a quick paragraph of them in happily ever after).

This book was absolutely incredible, I had to force myself to put it down on night one and finished it night two. In reading the first chapter, I wasn’t sure this book was for me and by chapter 2, I was hooked. This is so much more than a modern day retelling of Tangled. My only wish was for a real epilogue with some more details of their HEA.

A cute fun romance about two totally different type of people who comes together and fall in love..
Very good fun read.
Voluntarily reviewed.

A delightful retelling of Tangled with well-developed characters and a fun adventure! I loved seeing how parts of the movie were reimagined in the story.

Ren has lived on her parents homestead for 20 years and she is finally heading college but life is much different then on Homestead.

This a fairytale retelling with a modern twist. I at first did not like the FMC. I felt like the author wrote her very immature and she was driving me crazy. But as the storyline we saw Ren grow as a person and the chemistry with the MMC Fitz.

I liked the way Christina Lauren mixed in the parentage that needed to happen with a Rapunzel retelling. The storyline didn’t seem very rushed.

Ren had good chemistry with not rushing anything as Ren is suppose to be this inexperienced farm girl.

If you love:
🔺Fairytale Retelling
🔺Road Trip
🔺Slow Burn with no spice
🔺One Bed

Genre: Romance
APK: Ebook
Pages: 320
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Spice: No Spice
Series or Standalone: Book 4 in the Meant to Be Series but can be read as a stand-alone

4.5 ⭐️ Thank you to Christina Lauren and Hyperion Avenue for an early copy of Tangled Up in You. Let me just say how much I loved the character of Ren. Her excitement to see the world was so contagious. I couldn’t help but see things through her eyes. If you loved Rapunzel, the Disney version of course, you’ll love this book. I loved how the scenes from the movie were transformed to various scenes to fit to story line. I loved the biker bar scene! So hilarious!

I loved watching Fitz slowly change his opinion of Ren as the story progressed and slowly fall in love with her. It was a sweet YA romance. Definitely recommend for fans of Rapunzel.

This was the most delightful, charming fairytale retelling-maybe the best I‘ve ever read! Christina Lauren have reimagined Tangled in a modern, realistic way with complicated characters that you can‘t help but fall for. This releases June 25th and I can‘t wait until everyone reads it so we can all fan girl over it. Can't wait to do a Tangled rewatch.

Ok so many things… Christina Lauren for one…. & a reimagining modern take on one of my top five favorite Disney movies ✨Tangled✨This was without a doubt a must read for me and I’m happy to say I absolutely LOVED it!!!

Tangled Up I’m You is apart of the Meant to Be Series which are reimaginings of classic Disney stories written by different authors. This is number four in the series and my first. The Tangle and CLo of it all had me requesting this one immediately!

The first 5% of the book gave of major 1990s classic Son In Law, which I absolutely loved and then the story continued with magical modern moments inspired by Tangled which fit brilliantly with the storyline. It was fun to pick up on each of the Easter eggs!

I read this one on my kindle… which I only use at night… and I do have to say we all know what happens in the story but this one was edge of seat… must read the last 25% even though it’s late… nervous vibes.

I absolutely loved this book… Ren, Fitz and all the magical moments the authors created.

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Releases 6/25

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A quick read and cute romance. Never thought I'd see cult vibes successfully woven into a romance, but Christina Lauren pulled it off in this Tangled retelling. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free advance copy.

👑 Book Review 👑

Thank you to Netgalley and publisher for an arc in exchange for my honest opinions.

Publication: June 25, 2024

KU: ❌

Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ (it was okay!)

Christina Lauren has always been an auto-buy author so when I saw that the duo wrote a Disney retelling, I decided to give it a try!

I did personally struggle with the writing style and pacing. I found it was a lot of telling, repetition, and slower plot.

Overall, this was a cute read and will be perfect for your beach bag this summer! It will be the perfect light and fluffy read.

For fans of:

👑 Third person
🌸 Dual POV
👑 Cute animal side characters
🌸 Nods to Tangled movie
👑 Disney retelling
🌸 Naive FMC
👑 YA Romance
🌸 Part of Disney series
👑 Closed door