This egalley was provided to me through Netgalley, approved by Cedar Fort publishing in exchange for an honest review 
 3 stars 
 I was definitely interested to see how a Rapunzel retelling would come across into modern-day, but sadly I was kind of disappointed. I think the main reason is that in order for a girl to stay locked in a tower in modern times, she becomes incredibly naive about what actually is out there. Think about the classic tale - Rapunzel's in a tower and she can see what's outside but can't go outside. Not a big deal. Trees, forest, birds, etc. Now modern-day Rapunzel is missing vocabulary, technology of all sorts, common phrases and pop culture knowledge, etc. Some of that naivite towards the pop culture & technology was cute but most of it just came off as a little annoying unfortunately. This actually caused me to not like Rapunzel about half of the time which is a long time to not get along with a character. 
 The other thing that really put me off was the fact that Rapunzel meets Fane by randomly adding him as a friend on Facebook and then chatting and meeting with a total stranger. Chalk it up to curiosity and being naive, but I just didn't like the message it sends to young readers. Trust me - I was one of those stupid kids talking to strangers in AOL chat rooms with my friends (God, AOL. Remember the days?) but never would I meet with them, and as something that's a real danger nowadays, I just didn't like that younger audiences may pick up on that idea and think it's cool to add random friends. That being the basis of the entire love relationship for a teenager really turned me off. 
 Anyway. Overall I was kind of iffy on the plot at times but I like how it was adapted into a modern story, especially explaining some of the more magical features towards the end. Even still, not sure I'd recommend it for someone to pick up.