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Narrator Ali Ahn gives this young adult romcom fun doses of personality and sassAhns 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 Jeans Tokyo Ever After a refreshing spoton Booklist starred review story of an ordinary JapaneseAmerican girl who discovers that her father is the Crown Prince of Japan

Izumi Tanaka has never really felt like she fit init isnt easy being Japanese American in her small mostly white northern California town Raised by a single mother its always been Izumior Izzy because Its easier this wayand her mom against the world But then Izumi discovers a clue to her previously unknown fathers identityand hes 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 isnt 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 herselfback home she was never American enough and in Japan she must prove shes 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