Unfortunately, this was a DNF! I tried to pick this one up so many times, as I've read all of Christina Lauren's books, but the pacing of this book felt really slow.

I typically love Christina Lauren books but this was a miss for me. It was cute but I could easily guess what was going to happen next.

I knew coming into this book that it would be hard to get a good review out of me. I like what I’ve read by Christina Lauren before so that wasn’t my issue. Tangled is absolutely my favorite Disney princess movie and this project had big shoes to fill.

I’m conflicted on my opinion. I thought our MCs were perfect as our own Rapunzel and Flynn Rider. But I could not get past her awful “parents”. By the end I understood why they were like that (they didn’t want to be found) but I can’t stand a conspiracy nut job. So for the first half I was disgusted with how that storyline was going.

I do think overall I really enjoyed it and the similarities to Tangled, I have no issues either this having 0 spice. I’m not sure why people gave this negative reviews just because of that. That’s weird 😅

This was a fun read. Christina Lauren never disappoints me. I would recommend this to all romance readers that want a whimsical fun read.

Literally one of my favorite romance novels from last year!! I love Tangled and I love Christina Lauren and this was the perfect combination.

I have loved all of the books from this author, and this one is no different. It was truly wonderful

Anything that comes out that is Christina Lauren, I read! Loved this one! This was such an entertaining read coupled with a few heavy topics. I really enjoyed the humor and heart of the writers. If you like road trips, YA feel, and closed-door romance, read this!

What a fun read! Christina Lauren books are so hit or miss for me, but I really enjoyed this one!

The book did a great job hitting the major beats of Tangled while also creating a very memorable contemporary romance.

Thanks for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Tangled Up in You is another great read by Christina Lauren. Thai duo knows how to tug I heart strings and make a reader laugh. I always look forward their new reads and this didn’t disappoint.

A great read, I loved both characters and wanted everything to work out for them. I liked how it was told from both points of view.would have loved an epilogue.

[ARC provided by NetGalley for an honest review]

The Meant to Be novels are hit or miss for me, but not this one. This one was wonderful. Christina Lauren doing their take on Tangled was, dare I say, meant to be.

There were enough references to Tangled without this being overtly a modern-day retelling of Disney’s version of Rapunzel. The deviations from that was where I thought this really shone, specifically in how Ren’s character could exist in a world being “locked away” in 2024.

This was a delightful surprise of a book!

I enjoyed this fun lighthearted somewhat adaptation of Tangled (but for grownups, although it is spice-free). Fans of Disney and romance will really like it. The characters and dialogue were just fun and kept the story moving along.

As Tangled's number one fan, I had to read this book and if you liked the movie, then I think you're going to love this book. I tried to be slightly impartial while reading this and rate it as though I were someone who DOESN'T know every single scene of this movie by heart, and with that in mind I was able to give it a 4 star rating.

There are definitely things that are played up for the sake of the original Tangled story that feel a bit over the top or unnecessary for normal readers, but that fans will find cute and charming. The characters Ren and Fitz are so sweet and I loved that this book didn't make them fall head over heels for each other immediately. They had the true strangers to slightly wary adversaries to friends to lovers storyline that I adored and overall I really can't complain.

I liked how they changed the kidnapping plotline up just enough to where you know what direction the story is going, but not how it will get there in the end. If you love the movie, then I think you're going to really love the book.

This was a really cute, quick read. A modern retelling of Tangled, so I definitely recommend for any Disney fans! I really liked both Ren and Fitz and while I normally don't enjoy the instalove trope, it worked in this scenario. I looooved the audiobook. Patti Murin is one of my favorite narrators! Thank you so much for the ARC!

I found this charming story both funny and engaging. I’ll admit, I wasn’t sure how a modern take on Rapunzel would work—there aren’t exactly many girls in towers these days—but this adaptation pulled it off beautifully.

Watching Ren discover the world with such wide-eyed excitement was a joy. I also appreciated the reasoning behind Fitz’s standoffish behavior early on—it gave his character more depth.

Ren was raised on her parents’ remote homestead, homeschooled and mostly cut off from the outside world. At 22, she earns a full scholarship to college, and though her parents are hesitant, they allow her to go—under strict rules to keep her distanced from society and the internet.

Fitz, a senior at the same college, is charismatic but keeps people at arm’s length. While they initially try to dislike each other, they’re clearly not very good at it.

This was a super sweet romance, and a great addition to the Meant to Be series. The Tangled/Rapunzel story gets a modern-day take where Ren has to convince her parents, who live completely off the grid, to let her go to college. She has received a full scholarship and just wants to keep learning and explore the world around her more. Fitz is the school's "bad boy," who Ren is warned of right away. But they team up when Ren needs a ride across the country to try and meet some possible family members. I liked the angle Christina Lauren took to bring this story into a modern day world. Highly recommended for all romance readers and lovers of Disney movies.

really enjoyed this one—4 stars for sure. christina lauren knows how to write characters you can’t help but root for, and the chemistry between the leads was definitely there. like, you could feel the tension building up, and when they finally got together? satisfying, no doubt. but, if i’m being real, the slow burn did drag a little longer than i wanted. sometimes it felt like the angst was stretched out just a bit too much.

still, the emotional moments were real and hit in the right places. the banter was fun, and i loved the way the story balanced humor with some deeper stuff. i wasn’t obsessed obsessed, but it’s a solid, fun read if you’re into slow burns with emotional payoff. christina lauren definitely delivers on the charm and chemistry, but it didn’t hit me quite as hard as some of their other books. still a great read overall!

This was such a fun and imaginative retelling of Tangled!

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🫑 - no spice

I immediately fell in love with Ren and all of her quirky little mannerisms. I also loved how the authors made it so she (begrudgingly at times) made everyone fall in love with her as well just because of how genuinely kind she was.

Fitz was also a character I grew to love after getting to know more about him and his backstory. The way he started out hating her but then slowly started to warm up was so fun.

I actually wish we would have gotten more of an ending than we did. I wanted to see what they were getting up to after that ending purely because her reactions to everything were so fun.

There really wasn’t any spice but my GOD do I wish we could have read about them finally going feral for each other. But we can’t have everything I guess lol

I highly recommend this one if you are a fan of fairytale retellings set in a modern world. You’ll be laughing at her reactions and will be so ready for that first kiss moment.

❤️ Big thanks to Hyperion, Christina Lauren and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinions!

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book! The title and this beautiful cover drew me in and i was excited to read this book! I will be recommending this book to others for readers advisory.

Mehhhh. I love love love Christina Lauren. Like seriously such a huge fan but this was one book I couldn’t get into. I mean I tried. I really wanted to love it. Rapunzel is one of my favorite Disney princesses and there was so much bling for it but I couldn’t finish the book.