Christina Lauren is an author I go to when i need a reset. The duo manage to get me out of my reading funk every time. Firstly, love the cover for this. Secondly... i adored this story. I was instantly intrigued at this Tangled retelling, and I was not disappointed. It was funny, I loved the grumpy sunshine... the forced proximity. Just adored it all.

This one sadly missed the mark for me a tiny bit. Ren was a great Rapunzel character, but her naivety drove me up a wall at times. Overall this was still a very bingeable read and I love this series !

"Tangled Up in You" is a loveable modern-day retelling of Rapunzel and Disney's "Tangled." The characters, Ren and Fitz, have fantastic chemistry, and are a joy to read about. The road trip adventures they embark on are charming and keep the story engaging. Christina Lauren rocked it, as usual! This book is a standout in the "Meant To Be" series, offering a fresh and enjoyable take on the classic fairy tale. Highly recommended for fans of romance and light-hearted reads.

Tangled Up in You -This is a modern day retelling of Tangled/Rapunzel. This was a fun book to read— I am becoming a HUGE HUGE fan of Christina Lauren’s writing. This book was definitely tamer in regard to spice level. I also loved that the storyline has the two main characters going on a road trip! One spoiler is that part of the road trip takes them to Nashville -where I live! It was fun reading about their adventures around town! I have already requested the other books in this Disney series!! This one releases June 25! This gives you more than enough time to read the other books in this series! Thank you to @NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC!

This was a fun, cute, quick read that I enjoyed. It was like a modern-day retelling of Rapunzel and Tangled.

this was actually so close to the tangled disney movie i’m impressed?
like the author managed to capture a very authentic disney movie feel while also remaining it’s own storyline (although yes it’s a retelling so it’s not truly its own storyline)
i still enjoyed it for the most part which is surprising considering i don’t have a great track record with romance or light romance books.
i read through it pretty quickly, almost lost interest somewhere in the middle but was picked back up by the ending. if you enjoy the tangled disney movie this is defo worth a shot!

Grown up isolated from society, Ren heads off to college for her first taste of freedom. When she meets bad-boy Fitz and the two end up on a road trip together , will opposites attract?

I very much loved this book. It almost took me back to older school Christina Lauren and Ren reminded me a bit of Hazel from Josh and Hazel; her character was soo endearing. These two characters had fantastic chemistry and I loved how their grumpy/sunshine relationship progressed. The plot was super fun and different, and a twist on your typical rom-com and a unique Rapunzel retelling. I highly recommend this book.

4.5/5⭐

I thought this present day retelling of Rapunzel and Flynn was super cute. How they incorporated the Disney movie into present day scenarios for the main characters was very thoughtful, and made a great story.

Tangled Up In You was probably my favorite Meant To Be book yet, although that’s not surprising because Christina Lauren always kill it!!
This one is a Rapunzel retelling (obviously!) and it was done so well. The characters are instantly lovable and the adventures that Ren and Fitz have on their road trip were so cute.
One of the things unrelated to the storyline was that the Rapunzel aspects weren’t super in your face the way some of the other authors for the series. I thought that they were woven organically throughout the story.
Thank you so much to Hyperion Avenue for the ARC of this!

As a fan of Tangled, I was very interested to read this adaptation and found it to be rather an interesting take on the classic fairy tale and a bit unexpected too. It was a sweet and cutesy romance and did not have any steamy scenes at all. Ren and Fitz on a road trip was fun to read as they personalities come out and their relationship grows as well. I definitely recommend this book if you are looking for a light, fun, cute happy read!

I have never been a super fan of children's fairytale adaptations into adult novels. Something about it makes me feel weird. But this book? Perfection. I think the innocence of Ren, in combination with the gentleness of Fitz, makes this a magical read. I can already see it on the big screen. 10/10 would recommend!
~Tanja

I really loved the concept of this book! I really appreciated the way they re-envisioned the character -- while also having her feel effervescent and innocent like Disney's Tangled. I also thought the plot was fun! I just, overall, didn't connect with her romance. I think this can be so highly subjective, though.

So, overall, highly recommended for any Disney fans. And Christina Lauren are always an auto-buys for me! This one just wasn't my favorite of theirs.

📚 Tangled Up in You
✍ Christina Lauren
📖 RomCom
⭐4/5
🌶️ (just kissing)

➡ For Ren Gylden, college isn't just her first time away from home, it's her first time away from the remote homestead where she's grown up, completely isolated from society. Having barely convinced her overprotective parents to allow her to attend school at Corona College after self-teaching herself 5 languages, basic engineering, vocal performance and painting, Ren is determined to make the best of the limited freedom she's been afforded.

When a DNA test for her immunology class comes back with some confusing results, she's determined to get to the bottom of who she really is- even if that means blackmailing Fitz, a uber-charming classmate with his own identity crisis, to take her on a road trip across the country. Together, they'll take on biker bars, highway woes and hotel slumber parties. But the biggest surprise in their adventure might just be the fireworks they find with the person they least expect.
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🙏 Thank you to NetGalley, Hyperion Avenue and the authors for an advanced copy of Tangled Up in you. All opinions are my own.
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🎯 What I loved: Rapunzel is one of my favorite Disney movies and this was such a fun modern twist on the classic. Christina Lauren did a fantastic job of portraying Ren's optimistic naivety and Fitz's charm and underlying goodness in a way that aligned with what I expected from the characters but also gave them a whole new level of depth. Fitz's 'I hate that I like her so much' attitude was portrayed perfectly and the banter, in true Christina Lauren fashion, was top notch but innocent. And though the romance was a huge part of the book, I actually favored the finding identity mission component that ended in a twist on romantic suspense that I couldn't put down. This was good, clean fun and Disney fans are bound to love it

🙅‍♀️ What I didn't: This read a little more YA than romance or adult fiction to me but it was still really fun!
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Read if you love:
*grumpy & Sunshine pairings
*Classic Disney retellings
*road trip romances
*dual POV
*romantic suspense
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See also: You Have a Match, By the Book, Part of Your World

Christina Lauren you are amazing. This book. I hung on every word and absolutely loved it. I was shocked to be picked to read it and I am so thankful. This is a new favorite

It took me a minute but I came to love Fitz and Ren. It almost felt like the first half and the second half were two different books. But once they clicked, I couldn’t stop reading!

Tangled Up In You by Christina Lauren is a re-imagining of the Rapunzel fairy tale and pays homage to the Disney movie Tangled. I've never read anything like this and I had a really fun time! This follows Ren and Max (who are complete opposites) as they journey along a road trip from Washington to Tennessee. What follows is a lot of personal and family discoveries. I enjoyed the relationship between Ren and Max and appreciated the disney esque feel of this book!

This felt very short and I would've loved a little more about them. But overall, it was a super fun read!

Thank you so much to Netgalley and Hyperion Avenue for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This sweet retelling of Tangled was a must read for me since it was written by my auto buy author duo of Christina Lauren. It took me outside of my comfort zone and was a cute and light read.

The story follows Tangled fairly well but brings it into the modern world, with our main characters being in college. Ten is our 22 year old heroine who has been completely sheltered for her entire life, leaving her naive and extremely dependent upon her parents. She meets Fitz at college and is finds a way to come along with him on his road trip when she needs a way to get across the country.

The romance is sweet and clean, very YA. The entire story is just cutesy and feels like rainbows and butterflies, like it should have a fun soundtrack in the back. It was very different from a typical C.Lo book but had their usual fun banter and great tropes. It would be a great read for fans of YA romance!

Thank you to NetGalley and Hyperion Avenue for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

4.5/5 stars

This is a contemporary fairytale retelling of Tangled/Rapunzel.

I adore Christina Lauren. I look forward to their new releases every year. This book is a bit different from their typical books. But I really liked it.

The story follows Ren (a 22 year old) as she attends college for the first time. I'm actually sort of happy that I wasn't overly familiar with Tangled and Rapunzel. All I knew was that it was about a girl with very long hair being held in a tower. I was excited to see how the authors would incorporate parts of those stories while still making this new book fun and exciting.

Ren is honestly the best heroine. She is a very sheltered young woman so to me the book actually read more like a mature Young Adult book. I absolutely loved that she was naïve, but also brilliant in so many ways. I loved seeing someone who did not use the internet or have a cell phone. Someone who was raised in such a strict way finally be outside her parents' farm.

The main male character is 22 year old Fitz. When we meet him he is charming and arrogant. And I honestly didn't like him. However I really liked getting his point of view. And I really liked learning about the secrets that he was keeping.

This book is a bit different from the usual CL book and it's not super sexy. But it is so good. And I could not put it down.

The college that Ren and Fitz attend is in Spokane Washington. Her family farm is in Idaho. There are other US cities mentioned. But it would have been nice to give non-US readers a more clear understanding of how far these places were from each other as I was a bit confused.

Since I was less familiar with the Tangled story... and I also wasn't sure how closely the authors would follow it... I was quite surprised at some of what happened here. I really enjoyed this story. Although parts in the middle were just a bit too slow. I could not wait to see how things were going to play out. I definitely was not disappointed with the last part of the book. So many interesting and unexpected things happening. I found it riveting.

Overall this is such a fun book! I love that these authors tried something new. Such a fun fairytale retelling. And such an incredible new heroine to cheer for!

This was a really cute story. This was the first book I’ve read that is a princess retelling and I have to say i liked it, it was very cute and had me wanting to know the ending. But I feel like all of that build up at the ending just for them to end it like that? It felt rushed, it could have used the extra few pages rather than that ending.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for this ARC.

I have 100% found my new favorite Grumpy/Sunshine Romance Novel. This retelling of Disney's Tangled was a perfect mix of romance, comedy, and thriller (I'm not sure that's the right word for what this book does, but oh well). Ren and Fitz are thrown together on a roadtrip- two very different purposes and two very different personalities.

I immediately preordered the book when I finished.