The Imperial Household Council refuses to approve the marriage citing concerns about Izumi and her mother’s lack of pedigree. Her parents’ engagement hits a brick wall. A royal wedding is on the horizon! Izumi’s life is a Tokyo dream come true. Her parents have even rekindled their college romance and are engaged. Her stinky dog, Tamagotchi, is living with her in Tokyo. She has a perfect bodyguard turned boyfriend.

Now, she’s overcome conniving cousins, salacious press, and an imperial scandal to finally find a place she belongs. When Japanese-American Izumi Tanaka learned her father was the Crown Prince of Japan, she became a princess overnight. (This post includes affiliate links that kick us a small percentage at no cost to you if you use them to shop.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! GET TOKYO DREAMING from The Ripped Bodice | | IndieBound | Amazon | Apple Books June 4 – The Ripped Bodice, Culver City, CA June 2 – Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park (Seattle) STAY TUNED FOR FIRM DATES.Įmiko Jean will be on tour this week promoting the book in Seattle and LA: UPDATE 6/2 - THIS WEEK’S EVENTS ARE POSTPONED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES and ARE BEING RESCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK of 6/13. Izzy might have come from Emiko Jean’s brain, but she’s a character of my heart.ĬW: One closed door love scene at a hotel late in the book. It’s refreshing to see a brash Japanese American character who might not be college material, navigating the spotlight with as much grace as she can muster. This is a series I’ve got a soft spot for, I won’t lie. get to realize it before they’re too far down a path. Don’t bury who you are to become who others think you should be.” If you’ve watched how that’s played out for real life royals over the last several years, it’s a message made more poignant because Izzy and co. As friend Noora tells Izzy, “Just remember when you’re asking yourself what Japan wants from you, make sure you ask what you want from yourself, too.

Ultimately, Tokyo Dreaming is a story about self-determination versus sacrifice to an institution.

And we get glimpses of the Asian Girl Gang as they tackle freshman year and try to stay in touch. You get fake dating a possible royal wedding college prep and interviews, and more adventures with Izzy’s old nemeses: her cousins Akiko and Noriko. While Tokyo Dreaming takes a more serious tack than TEA, it’s an absolute delight to read.

Tokyo dreaming by emiko jean