Tokyo Dreaming (Tokyo Ever After, 2) by Emiko Jean
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Tokyo Dreaming (Tokyo Ever After, 2)

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Emiko Jean

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Return to Tokyo for a royal wedding in Emiko Jean's New York Times bestseller Tokyo Dreaming, the sequel to beloved rom-com Tokyo Ever After!

When Japanese-American Izumi Tanaka learned her father was the Crown Prince of Japan, she became a princess overnight. Now, she’s overcome conniving cousins, salacious press, and an imperial scandal to finally find a place she belongs. She has a perfect bodyguard turned boyfriend. Her stinky dog, Tamagotchi, is living with her in Tokyo. Her parents have even rekindled their college romance and are engaged. A royal wedding is on the horizon! Izumi’s life is a Tokyo dream come true. Only. . .

Her parents’ engagement hits a brick wall. The Imperial Household Council refuses to approve the marriage citing concerns about Izumi and her mother’s lack of pedigree. And on top of it all, her bodyguard turned boyfriend makes a shocking decision about their relationship. At the threat of everything falling apart, Izumi vows to do whatever it takes to help win over the council. Which means upping her newly acquired princess game.

But at what cost? Izumi will do anything to help her parents achieve their happily ever after, but what if playing the perfect princess means sacrificing her own? Will she find a way to forge her own path and follow her heart?

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ISBN-10

1250820545

ISBN-13

978-1250820549

Print length

336 pages

Language

English

Publisher

Flatiron Books

Publication date

May 31, 2022

Dimensions

5.35 x 0.84 x 8.25 inches

Item weight

2.31 pounds



Editorial Reviews

New York Times bestseller!

"A heartwarming and thrilling story about royal love." ―Time

"Fans of [Tokyo Ever After] will find much to enjoy in Princess Izumi's continued struggles to fit into the highly conformist society of Japanese royalty. . . . Readers will cheer as Izumi faces new challenges, supports her mother, and stays true to herself. Izumi's wry wit and clear-eyed view of both the charms and drawbacks of life in Japan balance the fairy-tale romance." ―Booklist

"Readers will find themselves laughing and screaming out loud at the characters’ choices. . . . Buy this book for any collection.” ―School Library Journal

"A newly minted royal navigates her way between royal protocols and her own heart. . . . A solid sequel about a princess finding her voice.” ―Kirkus Reviews

Praise for TOKYO EVER AFTER

New York Times bestseller

Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick

#1 Indie Next Pick

A Must-Read Book of the Year (Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Entertainment Weekly, Good Morning America, Goodreads.com, Bustle, Boston Public Library, EpicReads.com, San Francisco Chronicle, Publishers Weekly, BuzzFeed.com, Parade and more)!

Junior Library Guild selection

“If The Princess Diaries met Crazy Rich Asians, you would get close to the wonderfully chaotic splendor of Tokyo Ever After.” ―Entertainment Weekly (Best Book of Summer)

“Izumi’s determined spirit and character arc will endear readers to her. A fun experience that readers will want to read again and again.” ―School Library Journal, starred review (Best Book of the Year)

“A refreshing and spot-on depiction of Japanese Americans exploring their heritage, with appeal far beyond female Asian readers.” ―Booklist, starred review

“Despite 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.” ―Katharine McGee, author ofAmerican Royals

“A gorgeously detailed rom-com that made me want to move to Japan and never come back.” ―Nicola Yoon, author of The Sun Is Also a Star

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About the authors

Emiko Jean

Emiko Jean

Emiko Jean is a New York Times best-selling author of adult and young adult fiction.Her books have been published in over thirty languages. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America as a GMA book club pick, by Reese Witherspoon as a young adult book club pick, and in publications such as: Marie Claire, Entertainment Weekly, Time, Cosmopolitan, Shondaland and Bustle. She lives in Washington with her husband and two kids.

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4.7 out of 5

218 global ratings

LitShit Podcast

LitShit Podcast

5

Gosh we love this series it’s just SO CUTE.

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2022

We continue kind of where we left off. Izumi is dating her former bodyguard Akio, the press still hates her, and her parents are dating. But when her parents want to get married and some council is saying no, placing a lot of blame on Izumi being an imperfect princess, Izumi is determined to change her ways and help her parents find happily ever after.

Akio breaks up with her because he’s afraid of bringing her down, she starts getting serious about college and eventually falls for her tutor who is rich and comes from a good family so they decide to fake date to make both of their lives easier. She even befriends her twin cousins and help her navigate the press and how to dress. But she’s made some choices that aren’t really too great (like choosing to major in Botany that was ridiculous).

However, her parents finally get approval. Akio decides he wants her back even though Izumi has fallen for her tutor (who in my opinion is the better match and I was so surprised to find that I thought that because I do like Akio).

When her mom has a panic attack Izumi realizes she isn’t the only one pretending to be someone she isn’t and she decides to go back to her old self. She declares she will study literature (honestly this was the obvious choice can’t figure out why it took her so long and it’s an acceptable field of study for royals).

Her parents figure out how to navigate things and Izumi decides she’s team Akio but wants to keep the tutor as a friend.

Anyway, just like the first book, this one really has a lot of nuance as it discusses race, ethnicity and what it means to be who you are. I love how Izumi has an identity crisis because even though she’s fully Japanese she doesn’t feel like she belongs because the culture is so different from America. This book tackles really difficult concepts related to ethnicity and identity well especially for a Ya. This book is about finding yourself and being unapologetically who you are. It’s refreshing and a lot of fun.

One thing I don’t understand is the ending with Noora I suspect she’s getting her own book. I kind of wondered if she did something crazy like get engaged or pregnant. I also didn’t realize in book one that Izumi was so much closer with Noora than the rest of her friends. It felt like they were an awesome foursome but the other two don’t really pop up in this book, which was disappointing.

I do think Izumi needs to give herself more credit. Going to college was the right choice. Yes she picked the wrong major but she easily changed it. Dressing better was the right choice. Being more thoughtful about her responses to the media was a good change too. So it all of the changes she makes in this book are bad.

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Mariko Tatsumoto

Mariko Tatsumoto

5

Characters are charming and forgiving

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2024

Having read the first book, I really wanted to read the sequel. It did not disappoint! Again, I loved the accurate portrayal of life in Japan, the strict rules, the dos and don'ts. The characters are charming and forgiving, two traits I wish more people had.

Breanna

Breanna

5

amazing.

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2023

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i loved this book. it takes you on a ride and there is definitely places where your mind is definitely like “nooooooo” but then it gets better! i loved the ending but wish it didn’t leave off the way it did

Cherry Lover

Cherry Lover

5

Such a wonderful book!!!

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2022

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I really enjoyed this book!!! It was such a page-turner!!! I love how it progressed naturally and showed how Izumi is growing as an individual and as a princess. I would love to read a sequel to this book if it is ever released 😊

Lacey

Lacey

5

AMAZING

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2023

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I truly love this book and the first one. It’s an amazing love story with twist. Please keep writing.

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