I don’t know that I’ve ever picked up a Christina Loren novel, and not known immediately upon first glance that this was my kind of story. Without spoiling, let me prepare you for an intriguing hilarious sometimes heartbreaking romance that I had to force myself to put down incrementally just so I wouldn’t devour in one sitting.

Tangled Up In You by Christina Lauren is part of the Meant to Be collection of Disney story retellings. This book is a retelling of the Disney movie Tangled.

Ren Glyden has never been away from the homestead before. She's been sheltered there by her parents her entire life with no TV, no internet, no formal schooling with other kids. She's managed to convince her parents to allow her to go to college under certain conditions: home every weekend, no internet, no off-campus, and no boys.

Fitz is handsome and rich, but when Ren catches him in a compromising situation, she uses it to her advantage to find out more about her own past. Together, Fitz and Ren travel to Nashville and break all of Ren's parents' rules at the same time.

Amidst this quest for answers, who will fall first, and what will they do about it?

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to the publisher, the author, and Netgalley!

I love princesses’ stories and Tangled is one of my favorites, that and throw a road trip into the mix and this book was a go for me.
The story was sweet in many ways, but I couldn’t give it more than three stars, mostly because the main characters were borderline annoying. Ren innocence instead of being funny was over the top irritating, and Fitz instead of being the confident cocky guy I was promised, he was a rude cranky dude.
The story felt flat, the road trip wasn’t exciting at all and what was supposed to be the high point of the story lacked emotions.
I did like that the story included the importance of professional help for emotional traumas.
I received an ARC from Hyperion Avenue through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. And I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

a tangled retelling was everything i ever wanted! i loved this so much but i can’t say i’m surprised! christina lauren always writes top notch banter, romance and characters. i was hooked from the start and fell in love with both characters so quickly.

This was genuinely a struggle for me to get into just cause I kept picturing the movie Tangled.
The story was good enough for me to enjoy as always is with the author duo.
It was unfortunately not my favourite by these authors.

Christina Lauren and Tangled? Sign me up. I loved the characteristically hilarious Christina Lauren humor in this and if you're a fan of theirs, this is right down your alley. Not a new favorite by any means, but it was a really good time!

Christina Lauren are my favorite writing duo and one of my auto-read authors. I am obsessed with all things Disney, so I have read the other books in this series and have been eagerly awaiting Tangled Up In You--Tangled is my favorite Disney Princess movie. I wasn't sure how closely the book would stick to the plot of the original movie. I really think the authors did a good job of following the general premise without having to make the circumstances of the book too contrived. As a Tangled adaptation, I whole-heartedly approved. I liked how Ren and Fitz were so similar to their movie counterparts and small details that a reader would only know if they had seen the movie were included.

This story gave life to one of my favorite Disney princesses. It was sweet, cute, fierce, brave, and exciting. Very very well done. Great job Christina and Lauren.

Since my kids were little, Tangled quickly became my favorite movie! I loved how quirky and sweet it was! So when I saw this book was coming out, I jumped at the chance to read it! This book is just as quirky and cute as the movie. It’s a bit more “modern day” but it works!

I love Christina Lauren books and I was so excited to get an ARC for Tangled Up in You. While it has all the Christina Lauren greatness, it is a happy feel good clean fairytale retell. It is full of great chemistry, adventure and humor. This book keeps you engaged, smiling a perfect book escape!

This fairytale retelling mirrors “Tangled”. Our hero in this story is Fitz. Fitz has lots of humor, lure and personality throughout the book. Our heroine Ren, is innocent, smart and charming. Without giving any spoilers this a fun ride as these two characters grow together through one big adventure. Be prepared to find yourself not wanting to put this book down.

If you love Tangled, you will enjoy this story. There are so many fun easter eggs to find and all in all it is cute story to read and escape too.

What to Expect:
💛Fairytale Retold
💛Low Steam
💛Chemistry & Humor
💛Forced Proximity
💛Grumpy/Sunshine

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

I was very excited for this book. I am a huge Christina Lauren fan and have read everything by them at this point and have never rated anything by them under 4 stars until now. I was waiting for Tangled vibes and within the first 30% it is truly so loosely based. Not that it needed to be true to the plot of fairytale but comparing to the other in this collection, Kiss the Girl, the little mermaid retelling, that book had so much charm and cuteness and easter eggs back to the original lore. I totally understand being inspired by the source material and taking it in a unique direction (Kiss the Girl absolutely did this!) but this book is really just its own thing and without any charm the other ridiculous and extreme aspects just end up sticking out and feeling unrealistic.

It is confusing to me for an FMC that is so well read that she doesn't realize how cruel and abusive her parents are. I am not victim blaming, I understand how she wasn't able to leave prior to college but there actions and commentary were so extreme it didn't even feel hurtful it was bordering ridiculous. There was no finesse.

It took way to long for the MMC to grow up. Speaking of victim blaming, he does that in spades. The FMC has lived a very sheltered life and instead of delicately explaining how disappointing the real world can be because of OTHERS, he focuses on her own naivety and how she is setting herself up as a target for others. Why is she the problem? Why not the evils of society instead of bad things happening being her own fault? Things like that just majorly gave me the ick. His reason for his actions was also so extreme and unrealistic and I think being in that modern college setting and structure just made me kind of roll my eyes at his grade requirement for example.

Agreed with another reviewer that this was not cute or fun. Every time FMC Ren would do something so endearing she was immediately antagonized by Fitz the MMC and he absolutely did not make up for it. Thank you to Hyperion for the eARC. I would recommend others in this collection instead like the previously mentioned Kiss the Girl.

This was surprisingly dark, and I'm confused by the number of reviewers describing it as "cute" and "fun." I was expecting rom-com type vibes (illustrated covers strike again!) but this is more like women's fiction with a mystery/thriller twist. In a literal sense, it is a good adaptation of Tangled. It manages to hit the same general concepts but in a contemporary setting. However, when you translate a historical fantasy (and especially a Disney one) to modern day fiction/contemporary romance, a lot of things that you would otherwise gloss over seem really messed up. If you go into the book expecting that tone, it may be less jarring.

Character-wise I really liked Ren, and eventually Fitz grew on me. They both face challenges and have had to deal with being fish out of water during their lives. Ren was raised on a remote farm homestead without technology and no connection to the outside world other than occasional trips into a small town nearby. She is incredibly booksmart and manages to get admitted to a local college, but has no idea how to navigate the social aspects of the experience. Fitz grew up in poverty and foster care, but was adopted as a teen by a rich philanthropist looking for a postiive PR move rather than a child to care for. He has had to assume the persona that his adoptive father expects of him but is still fighting demons from his past. For the first quarter of the book, he acts like an asshole to Ren, but he improves as their roadtrip adventure goes on.

Overall, I walked way from the story just feeling sad for Ren, with all that she went through and the lost opportunities along the way. It ends on a hopeful note (and she and Fitz do get their HEA), but the trauma of her life being turned upside down and learning the truth about her "family" can't be undone.

Thank you to Disney-Hyperion Avenue and Netgalley for providing an ARC for review!

Christina Lauren can do no wrong ... add that this was a Disney retelling and it's the perfect book. The retelling of Rapunzel was done so smartly, I loved every second of it :) And swooned so hard...

OMG! What could be better than Christina Lauren and a Tangled retelling?! I'll tell you what - nothing! This story is so much fun! I absolutely loved Ren and Fitz. Christina Lauren did such an awesome job with this - it will go on my reread list for sure!

4.5 stars.

I have to be honest, I’ve never seen Tangled so I can’t make any comparisons to the book.

However, this was such a cute, fun read. Honestly the only thing I didn’t like was that I prefer first person POV. But it didn’t keep me from enjoying the story.

A sweet, sheltered girl goes off to college and everyone is drawn to her! She gets to experience life and friends and a HEA.

Definitely recommend for romance & Disney friends. I flew through it!!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Hyperion Avenue for my advanced copy.

This is a modern day retelling of Tangled/Rapunzel. It was fun to read and different, I was quite surprised at some of what happened. A clean romance, a family scandal, plot twist and leap of faith.
Ren's innocence and curiosity were a good contrast to Fitz's seriousness, definitely giving grumpy-sunshine vibes.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. A big thank you to NetGalley and Hyperion Avenue for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Oh my this was absolutely delightful! What a sweet and fun reimagining of Tangled. What I really thought was great about this book was that you could enjoy this book in a whole different way if you have never even watched Tangled. I really love Tangled so I really enjoyed finding the Easter eggs or similarities.

3.5 stars rounded up

I do enjoy Christina Lauren book and am likely to read any book that is published by the duo. Remakes on classic tales, whether it be Disney or Jane Austen, are typically not my thing. But I couldn't resist a quick book by a favorite author(s).

Tangled Up in You is a four-part series, by contemporary romance writers, retelling classic stories with a modern twist. This book is a retelling of Repunzel (or actually Disney's Untangled), but with a heroine who leaves for college after living off the grid her whole life.

Tangled Up in You is the perfect book for a rainy day. It's certainly not high-brow fiction, but it's a fun way to pass time. I loved Ren, the main protagonist, and her view on today's world. I also enjoyed the authors' interpretation of Untangled. I wanted to watch the movie again (but ended up just reading a synopisis to see how the two stories compared).

I absolutely loved this. Christina Lauren is one of my favourite romance duos, if not the favourite. And when I learnt that they were writing a repunzel retelling of sorts romance book, everyone knew I had to jump on it. It was adorable, it was tender and it was funny. I found myself smiling multiple times and I wouldn’t have changed a thing. Perfect to read during the summer too!

Tangled Up in You

A light hearted “Tangled” retelling with grumpy sunshine and forced proximity.

Road trip adventures are so of my favorite romance stories and this one did not disappoint. Retellings are always a hit and miss for me. I don’t want it to be too close to home that I’m bored the entire time but this one was just right. The feelings stayed true to the story however and that’s what we are here for.

Overall this was a fun twist and I loved the modern day spin on a beloved story.