Tokyo Ever After: A Novel

Emiko Jean

May 2021 · Tokyo Ever After Book 1 · Macmillan Young Listeners · Narrated by Ali Ahn

About this audiobook

"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

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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!

Ratings and reviews

This is such a sweet story of a girl trying to figure out who she wants to be and where she belongs. I like that Izumi owns her mistakes and moves forward in a positive way and I love the relationship she develops with her father. She changed in all the right ways yet didn't sacrifice who she is in the process. The overlap of romances is really special and I was cheering them all on. There are a lot of witty one liners and some very funny moments. This is the kind of story that entertains, makes you feel more than you thought you would, and leaves you smiling. The narration was excellent and I'm so glad I had the opportunity to listen to it.

a little more action maybe some more arousing moments.

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About the author

When Emiko Jean isn’t writing, she is reading. Before she became a writer, she was an entomologist, a candlemaker, a florist, and most recently, a teacher. She lives in Washington with her husband and children (unruly twins). She is also the author of Empress of all Seasons and We'll Never Be Apart.