I love all of Christina Lauren's books - and this one was no exception. My only complaint is that it ended kind of suddenly and I didn't feel that the last little blurb gave enough closure to the story. I would've preferred there to be a couple page long epilogue to show where Edward and Ren were a few years after the events of the book. It just felt like I was left wanting more.

What can you say? If it isn't broke, don't fix it. This is a classic Christina Lauren story, though the first time that they've brought their style to the YA genre. Anyone who loves fairy tale retellings, HEA, and watching love unfurl will fall for this story too. But I admit that I miss the extra elements from their adult novels.

Tangled Up In You takes readers on a modern retelling of Disney's Tangled. Reader, meet Ren. She hasn't been off of her homestead during her life, doesn't know what it is like to have a cell phone, and trusts her "parents" completed. Now, meet Fitz. He is the guy who seems to have it all; however, he might have a more intricate back story than meets the eye. Through unforeseen circumstances, these two end up on a cross-country road trip leading to adventures they could not have predicted.

I typically stray away from re-telling stories. They have never been my jam, and I routinely find them boring. In spite of that, I decided to give this one a try because I have always enjoyed Christina Lauren novels. This story was no let down. I was hooked from the start. My Disney loving heart was captivated from the first chapter. I highly recommend any reader looking for some nostalgia with a modern twist give this one a try including any skeptics of re-telling stories like myself prior to this story.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of this story.

HUGE Tangled and CL fan and this book filled my heart with so much warmth. I enjoyed how it was not 100% the same but I could still feel the nods to the movie!

Christina Lauren is the perfect author team to retell Tangled. Delightful to see familiar characters transported to a modern setting.

Ok ok ok, this isn't your regularly scheduled Christina Lauren programming, except that it kind of is? There is some adorable banter. And these two kids are cute, and hot for each other. BUT it's also a retelling of Tangled, and that is admittedly hard to do, and I am impressed that Christina Lauren did it. These two can do anything. Ren has lived a very very sheltered life on her homestead with her controlling parents Gloria and Steve. Ren is also a beautiful (of course) genius who has managed to leave the homestead for the first time to go away to college. Fitz is the charismatic, Austin Bulteresque student she meets when she first arrives on campus. Of course, her roommate tells her to not let Fitz into her pants, which is a setup for definitely wanting to let him into her pants. Then this totally wild story happens where Ren has to go on a secret mission to Atlanta (not gonna spoil that), and Fitz is headed to Nashville, so Ren blackmails into taking her along. At first, Fitz is extremely annoyed by Ren's innocence, but then he falls for her kindness. She is EARNEST, and it would get annoying, but again, this is Tangled re-told. Yada yada, one bed in a hotel, long talks in the car, steamy looks, and Ren and Fitz start to fall for each other. It took me a while to warm up to this book, but eventually, I was hooked. That's the Christina Lauren magic.

Thank you NetGalley for the digital ARC of this book in exchange for a truthful review.

So I adore almost everything Christina Lauren puts out, some of my all time favorite books are by them (The Unhoneymooners! The True Love Experiment! *swoons*), and Tangled is one of my favorite Disney movies, but Tangled Up in You honestly didn’t work for me. Ren has spent her whole life on her family’s homestead with her parents but has always dreamed of college and now that she’s there, it feels like life is just beginning; Fitz has a plan for his life that doesn’t include the vivacious, bubbly Ren—but when a class project uncovers old secrets, these two are thrown into a road trip that will change their lives forever. I had a hard time with Ren’s naiveness, and the lack of technology made sense but it made college feel confusing. There were pieces she felt adept at technology in ways that didn’t make sense and it was just a very different kind of character. She is all kinds of sunshine and it was a fun contrast of characters. Ren has such a beautiful heart and is so brave. The road trip was my favorite part, Ren and Fitz are so different but Ren opens Fitz up so beautifully and they just fall really easily together. Having both perspectives was really nice for this book too, because Fitz saw her I think a little how the reader did—all sunshine and happy but naive and too pure for the world. The banter is witty and sharp and fun, the romance is cute (not steamy). And it’s a solid adaption. I just had some trouble with it, and the ending felt abrupt, I wish there had been a little more. But characterization wise, it was well done and the romance was sweet overall.

4 Stars! Cute book! I didn’t really care for the male main character, Fitz, at first, but he grows on you. The female main character, Ren, I liked a lot and would love to be friends with a real life Ren. She was so sweet, it made me want to protect her from any bullies. This was an entertaining book but the ending was kind of abrupt. I did skim through some parts, they seemed to drag on a bit. No ‘sexy times’, which considering Ren comes off a bit child like, it fit the book. A few surprises, some I saw coming, some I didn’t. All in all it was an interesting book and I loved the HEA ending, even if it was abrupt. This wasn’t like anything I’ve read from Christina Lauren before and it wasn’t my favorite but it was still an enjoyable read.
*I received this book at no charge & I voluntarily left this review.*

This was such a fun, cute Tangled retelling. The parallels were so spot on and fun to spot. With a retelling, there is not much room for plot twists and big shocks, but CLo managed to make the story fresh and interesting.

If you go into this book expecting a typical romance, please keep in mind that this is published by Disney and is a retelling of a Disney movie. It’s goofy, instalove, and PG rated.

Thank you to Hyperion Avenue and Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Such a cute book! I loved Ren and Fitz so much. They're one of my new favorite book couples. This story was so well-written, the characters were well-fleshed out, the storyline was great. It kept me invested throughout the story. Loved it!

* I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this book. All thoughts are my own.

I love the Meant to Be series and how you can understand how they tie into the movies but it isn’t overly obvious! I was looking forward to this one based on both the story choice and the author choice, but I was so shocked by the direction this story went; it was so much crazier than I imagined it would be. I thought Ren and Fitz were so fun together and how Ren is learning all of these things along their journey.

I would recommend this book and the others in the series!

I love the Meant To Be Series.

Fairy tale retellings are my favorite especially modernized.

Christina Lauren did this one great justice.

Ren and Fitz are great lead characters and have dynamic chemistry.

Christina Lauren wrote true to their style but also fit in this series beautifully.

Aggressively adorable. If anyone knows how to tell an irresistible story, it’s Christina Lauren. They did a brilliant job taking an already perfect Disney favorite and really making it fresh. I was at the edge of my seat, seeing how everything would turn out. Of course, they make you fall for Ren and Fitz and you only want the best for them. While also keeping the classic beats you’d expect from the Disney movie. A++. Have already highly recommended it to several friends and will continue to do so.

Full disclosure- I typically love these authors and always expect I’ll love their books. There has been just 1 I give a pass to, so their record for me is great. Recommended almost daily to customers. This was…ok. Not bad. But not their usual. Not sure if it’s because it was following a theme of tangled or whag happened but it just wasn’t a let me devour it in one sitting book. But it was ok and I think young adults will like it more than middle age

Book Review
Tangled up in You by Christina Lauren

Tropes, Triggers and Thoughts
✅ Rapunzel/Disney Tangled retelling
🗺️Location : off grid farm , College campus and a road trip cross country
✅ Road trip- means snacks, playlists and gas station shenanigans (some of my favourite things)
✅ Forced proximity/one bed- well, if there is only one hotel room and you are on a budget…..
✅ Juvenille detention/ adoption/foster care system
✅🎆 Fireworks as flowers- I have this embedded in my brain now and I wont ever see fireworks the same again
✅ Loved the 90s movie references to Clueless and Goonies

Main Characters
Ren- she’s a virgin in soo many ways, so many firsts to be experienced, her life has been sheltered
Fitz- a man with a plan, he is not a fan of the distraction Ren presents but …… he cant help himself…

Overall
Really trying not to include any spoilers- but you know how Fairy tales traditionally have darker roots… they are meant to be cautionary tales to children to keep them safe. This is most definitely not just a romance…. The authors tease an underlying shadow throughout the narrative and when the reader pulls at that thread they discover something sinister hiding in plain sight. Expect more Grimms Fairy tale and less Disney in the best way !!

Thank you to @netgalley and Hyperion Ave for my digital ARC in return for an honest review. Opinions expressed are
My own.

This book obviously tells you its a tangled themed book. However, IMO (yes just mine ) it was TOOO tangled eque and therefore just kinda felt like the same story. It was very disney if disney actually showed you romance outside of the one true loves kiss but also keeps it YA. For me the book was okay.

Okay I absolutely loved this book. What a fun twist on Disney's Tangled! I thought that the two mcs were extremely likeable and their lovestory was so wonderful to watch grow. I will say that this book does have some pretty aggressive triggers in it (especially at the end) and boy oh boy did it leave me absolutely gutted. Please read this book.

CLo for the win! This is definitely my favorite in this series of Disney retellings. Ren is off to college. She's a little later than her peers and a lot sheltered after growing up homeschooled and off the grid. But she charms every one at college instantly...everyone but Fitz. A class assigned DNA test reveals that she is not her parents' actual daughter. So she convinces Fitz to take her on his spring break road trip.

This Tangled story was fun and funny and an easy enjoyable read for a girl who doesn't like a road trip. Christina Lauren wrote an adventure that was fun from start to finish and that I will likely revisit from time to time. I loved that it's YA so I could hand it to my 13yo and that it was grown up enough to keep me turning pages all afternoon.

This was my first from the Christina Lauren Meant to Be series; I don't know that I will actively seek out the other books from the series as much as I will continue to eagerly anticipate their other titles, but it is still enjoyable. I think my appreciation of their stand-alone books just overshadows this retelling too much! The characters are likable, even if fairytale sickeningly sweet (or Mother Gothel grrrr-y) and the book is a quick, light read.

I haven't read all the books in this series, but I knew I wanted to grab this one because, well, it's Christina Lauren. These two main characters are much younger than I usually like in my romance novels, but, again, Christina Lauren. Even if I hadn't known going in that this was a Rapunzel book (the whole series is contemporary romance adaptations of/homages to Disney princesses), I would have definitely noticed the similarity to Tangled. Female main-character Ren is like a manic pixie Mary Sue, a sheltered but completely brilliant farm girl out in the world for the very first time. She has had virtually no exposure to 21st century life, having been raised by her parents on an off-the-grid homestead farm until, at age 22, she convinces them to let her go to a small college. She has strict rules to follow there, and while the other students think she's a total weirdo at first, she gets kind of a cult following on campus when people realize that she's totally genuine about her excitement and wonder. The only person who isn't so impressed is Fitz, a hot, soccer-playing senior who is just trying to finish at the top of his class, graduate, and move on to law school. All of this changes when Ren takes a DNA test as part of a class assignment, and learns something that shocks her to her core. She very quickly seems to learn how to both lie and blackmail someone else, managing to convince Fitz to take her on his cross-country road trip over Spring Break so that she can meet someone whose name came up on her profile. This was mostly kind of frothy and fun but also dealt with some really intense themes, including (several) VERY manipulative parents, the foster system, and the juvenile justice system. I appreciated the nods to Tangled and the heavy use of romance novel tropes, including forced proximity (road trip), only one bed, and opposites attract. A fun read for fans of Disney, Christina Lauren, or - ideally - both!