About This Book:
Return to Tokyo for a royal wedding in Emiko Jean’s Tokyo Dreaming
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?
*Review Contributed by Kim Baccellia, Staff Reviewer*
What worked: I loved this sequel to TOKYO EVER AFTER. Izumi is endearing, hilarious, and someone I would love to be my BFF.
In TOKYO DREAMING readers find that HIH Princess Izumi is still trying to fit in with royal life. Her ‘Shining Twin’ cousins still are a thorn at her side; she struggles on whether or not to take a gap year or go straight to college, and then there’s the whole frowned upon romance with former bodyguard Akio.
Add her scheme to get her parents back together and you have one hilarious, engaging story!
Great pacing throughout. I love the descriptions of the royal court and what’s expected of someone who is a Princess. There’s also a love triangle which isn’t the stereotypical one.
There’s new characters such as Eriku Nakamura, heir to the Nakamura shipping dynasty, who tutors her to get into the University of Tokyo; Reina her every diligent bodyguard; and Mom-chan, an adorable Saint Bernard dog. Plus, readers get a glimpse of the behind scenes of what’s involved in being a part of Japanese royalty.
Throughout, Izumi goes on a journey to find her true self with more than a few hilarious bumps along the way.
Princess Diaries meets Crazy Rich Asians, Izumi’s life in the Japanese Imperial Court is one filled with discoveries, joy, and is sure to bring a smile to readers’ faces.
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