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Tokyo Ever After

A Novel

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Tokyo Ever After

By: Emiko Jean
Narrated by: Ali Ahn
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"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)

A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club YA pick!

The Princess Diaries meets Crazy Rich Asians in Emiko Jean’s Tokyo Ever After, a “refreshing, spot-on” (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 in - it isn’t easy being Japanese American in her small, mostly White, northern California town. Raised by a single mother, it’s always been Izumi - or Izzy, because “it’s easier this way” - and her mom against the world. But then Izumi discovers a clue to her previously unknown father’s identity...and he’s 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 isn’t 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 herself - back home, she was never “American” enough, and in Japan, she must prove she’s “Japanese” 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!

©2021 Emiko Jean (P)2021 Macmillan Audio
Contemporary Family Family & Relationships Literature & Fiction Multicultural Romance Romance Essentials Feel-Good Heartfelt Witty Japanese American
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Critic reviews

2021, School Library Best Books of the Year

Junior Library Guild selection

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

“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)

“A fresh, funny, emotive, inspiring and empowering #OwnVoices triumph.” (Shelf Awareness)

Engaging Romance • Relatable Protagonist • Great Narration • Cultural Insights • Humorous Storytelling • Lovely Story
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This book is the perfect recipe of whit, fun, love & character growth. It’s wrapped up in a lovely bow emphasizing the importance of being one’s self with a strong thread of equality and feminism. Highly recommend this after a year of international hardship and challenging times across the board. Happy reading! (Great narration*).

A light, breezy, summer read!

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I couldn’t get enough of this sweet romantic story. Beautifully written and narrated. 5 +++ stars!!

A Feel-Good Wonderfully Romantic Story

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this was a great story! I love how it was new & different from most of the audiobooks I listen to. great characters & plotlines. more please!

love love love this story!!

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If you want something sweet and easy to read this book is for definitely for you!

Very sweet read

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Seriously! This book was an easy read with emotion running through it! I will buy the 2nd one!

amazing

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I really liked this book! It was the perfect balance of finding yourself, romance, fun, and culture. I liked the narrator, too.

Great read!!

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I loved how the story was written but the voice actress bought so much personality to it. I found myself constantly laughing out loud.

Loved the voice actress!

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I love this book. This book definitely reminded me of the Crazy Rich Asians movie, and Princess diaries movie. This book is so different from the other books in this genre, and I definitely see myself reading the the second book. Really recommend this book to people who love romance, but also love family drama. This book was a blast fully recommended to everyone.

Amazing book

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I wanted an uplifting read after an Intense book I read. This was just that. It grabbed my attention from the beginning. It’s hilarious, sweet and engaging.

Easy sweet catching read

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Some of the “back story” was too wordy. I would have liked to hear more about the “coming
together“ of the mother and prince…but I’m a more mature reader.

Great story and excellent performance!!

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