Tokyo Dreaming by Emiko Jean

Tokyo Dreaming

A Novel

Emiko Jean

Flatiron Books · Print & ebook · May 2, 2023

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!

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Who it’s for
Royal expectations and romantic complications give this sequel its lively, heartfelt pull.
Genres
Romantic Comedy for Teens, Asian American YA, Asia for Teens
Published
Flatiron Books, May 2, 2023

About this book

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! 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.

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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?

Crown and Heart

Royal expectations and romantic complications give this sequel its lively, heartfelt pull.

Come here for

  • Rom-com sparkle amid the pressures of royal life
  • A heroine balancing family loyalty with her own heart

Expect

  • A princess’s polish tested by questions of belonging
  • Family hopes and a relationship under strain

Where it sits

Romantic Comedy for Teens60%
Asia for Teens50%
Asian American YA48%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Asia for Teens
  • Asian American YA
  • Contemporary YA Romance
Authors
Emiko Jean
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Published
May 2, 2023
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Asia for Teens