
Summer '21 Pick
Tokyo Ever After
Emiko Jean
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...
Tokyo Ever After
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?
From Our Book Lover-In-Chief
If you're looking for a heartfelt, feel-good book for the summer, this is such a great read!
Are you ready to take off on a heartfelt summer adventure? If so, then you’ll love our Reese’s Book Club Summer YA pick, Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean. Join Izumi, a Japanese-American teenager who discovers the father she never knew is actually the Crown Prince of Japan. Caught between two worlds trying to decide where she feels a true sense of belonging, Izumi and her father are both trying to find new meanings to the word family. And if she’s not careful, Tokyo won’t be the only thing stealing her heart.


FROM THE AUTHOR
Emiko Jean
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.
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