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“The Princess Diaries meets the Amanda Bynes movie What a Girl Wants in this delightful YA rom com set primarily in Tokyo, Japan. Izumi is such a wonderful character who acts just as you would expect a teenager to when being thrown into royalty for the first time, in a new country, while also trying to cultivate a relationship with your long-lost father....and possibly your super cute bodyguard.”
Colleen,
An Unlikely Story
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“I love Izumi's group of friends, her inner voice as she treads the overwhelming news that she's a modern princess; her budding romance with her handsome bodyguard and their secret courtship; her honesty in the face of desperately wanting a relationshipĀ with her new father. Her highs and lows changed my moods, her spirit buoyed me. Ali Ahn is fantastic as each character; introducing us to the two worlds of our heroine's life. Izumi's unique American perspective lends depth and love to this familiar plot.”
Charity,
Schuler Books
"Narrator Ali Ahn gives this young adult rom-com fun doses of personality and sass...Ahn's accents and Japanese pronunciations ring true as she clearly differentiates characters of different ages and nationalities." -- AudioFile Magazine
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The Princess Diaries meets Crazy Rich Asians in Emiko Jeanās Tokyo Ever After, a ārefreshing, spot-onā (Booklist, starred review) story of an ordinary Japanese-American girl who discovers that her father is the Crown Prince of Japan.
Izumi Tanaka has never really felt like she fit ināit isnāt easy being Japanese American in her small, mostly white, northern California town. Raised by a single mother, itās always been Izumiāor Izzy, because āItās easier this wayāāand her mom against the world. But then Izumi discovers a clue to her previously unknown fatherās identityā¦and heās none other than the Crown Prince of Japan. Which means outspoken, irreverent Izzy is literally a princess.
In a whirlwind, Izumi travels to Japan to meet the father she never knew and discover the country she always dreamed of. But being a princess isnāt all ball gowns and tiaras. There are conniving cousins, a hungry press, a scowling but handsome bodyguard who just might be her soulmate, and thousands of years of tradition and customs to learn practically overnight.
Izumi soon finds herself caught between worlds, and between versions of herselfāback home, she was never āAmericanā enough, and in Japan, she must prove sheās āJapaneseā enough. Will Izumi crumble under the weight of the crown, or will she live out her fairy tale, happily ever after?
Look for the sequel to Tokyo Ever After in 2022!
When Emiko Jean isnāt writing, she is reading. Before she became a writer, she was an entomologist, a candlemaker, a florist, and most recently, a teacher. She lives in Washington with her husband and children (unruly twins). She is also the author of Empress of all Seasons and We'll Never Be Apart.
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āA refreshing and spot-on depiction of Japanese Americans exploring their heritage, with appeal far beyond female Asian readers.ā āBooklist, starred review
āIzumiās determined spirit and character arc will endear readers to her. A fun experience that readers will want to read again and again.ā āSchool Library Journal, starred review
āA fresh, funny, emotive, inspiring and empowering #OwnVoices triumph.ā āShelf Awareness
āEmikoās flair for sumptuous detailāFood! Castles! Swoony confessions! Court drama! Cherry blossoms by the million!ālocked me helplessly into a world of splendor I never wanted to leave.ā āDavid Yoon, New York Times bestselling author of Frankly in Love
āMove over, Mia Thermopolis! Princess Izumi will completely capture your heart while making you laugh nonstop. With an unforgettable voice and a heart-fluttering romance, Tokyo Ever After is an instant favorite.ā āGloria Chao, author of American Panda
āDespite the swoon-worthy love interest and glittering palaces, Tokyo Ever After is not your typical princess story. Izumi is a spunky, irreverent, lovable narrator who struggles to reconcile her American upbringing with her Japanese heritage. A fresh and distinctly modern fairy tale.ā āKatharine McGee, New York Times bestselling author of Majesty