Tokyo Dreaming
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Summary
Return to Tokyo for a royal wedding in Emiko Jean's Tokyo Dreaming， the sequel to the Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick and New York Times bestseller 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。 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？
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。 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？
Reviews
Logan （loganslovelylibrary）
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This was so， so lovely！！ It was a great extension of Jean’s first book， Tokyo Ever After。 I read the first book maybe a year ago， but was able to pick this back up without a problem。 I loved some of the new characters and relationships， especially the twins and Eriku！ I liked the direction the ending took， it was predictable but still really good :）
BambiReadsbooks
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Coming May 31st 2022Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️Tokyo Dreaming by @emikojeanbooks A long lost princess was reunited with her father and his royal family。 This time our princess is faced with royal court manipulations， troubles and stresses of royal dating， as well as more pressure to attention university。 A royal coming of age story。 Lots of social interactions， betrayed， and heart ache。 Many secrets are exposed and a happy ending is all anyone wants。 I would recommend this book to readers who liked princess d Coming May 31st 2022Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️Tokyo Dreaming by @emikojeanbooks A long lost princess was reunited with her father and his royal family。 This time our princess is faced with royal court manipulations， troubles and stresses of royal dating， as well as more pressure to attention university。 A royal coming of age story。 Lots of social interactions， betrayed， and heart ache。 Many secrets are exposed and a happy ending is all anyone wants。 I would recommend this book to readers who liked princess diaries and or gossip girls。 Thank you #macmillianaudio and #netgalley for the copy of the the audiobook for my review。 。。。more
Emily
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Thank you to #NetGalley， Emiko Jean， and the publisher for the eARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 "Tokyo Dreaming" is the sequel to "Tokyo Ever After"。 In the first book， Izumi learned who her father was and that he is the Crowned Prince of Japan which makes her a princess。 Now in the second book。 she's learning how to deal with her cousins， the press， and how to manage a relationship when all eyes are on you。 What else can make life difficult for Izumi？ Trying to improve h Thank you to #NetGalley， Emiko Jean， and the publisher for the eARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 "Tokyo Dreaming" is the sequel to "Tokyo Ever After"。 In the first book， Izumi learned who her father was and that he is the Crowned Prince of Japan which makes her a princess。 Now in the second book。 she's learning how to deal with her cousins， the press， and how to manage a relationship when all eyes are on you。 What else can make life difficult for Izumi？ Trying to improve her grades so she can get into college and keep her parents happy。 Will Izumi be able to do keep everyone happy while also making sure she is happy？I enjoyed this book a lot more than the first！ I liked Izumi more and even her cousins。 I liked that she was open with herself and her parents。 This was a great read for AAPI Heritage Month。 。。。more
Kaley
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3。5 starsIt was fine but honestly a let down after how much I loved book 1。Full review to come
Kaylee Gwyn （literarypengwyns）
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I LOVE THIS SERIESAND I SWEAR IF WE DONT GET A THIRD I WILL BURN IT ALL TO THE GROUND。BECAUSE I LOVE IZUMI， HER MOM， AND THE BOY（S） BECAUSE YES WE GET A SECOND ROMANTIC LEAD （don’t worry friend， trust）。This book gives us Izumi， having adjusted into royal life， now helping her mom navigate it all because HER PARENTS ARE ENGAGED！ But she has to make concessions herself so that the royal court will accept her parents together。Which means forging a frienemy relationship with The Shinning Twins （whic I LOVE THIS SERIESAND I SWEAR IF WE DONT GET A THIRD I WILL BURN IT ALL TO THE GROUND。BECAUSE I LOVE IZUMI， HER MOM， AND THE BOY（S） BECAUSE YES WE GET A SECOND ROMANTIC LEAD （don’t worry friend， trust）。This book gives us Izumi， having adjusted into royal life， now helping her mom navigate it all because HER PARENTS ARE ENGAGED！ But she has to make concessions herself so that the royal court will accept her parents together。Which means forging a frienemy relationship with The Shinning Twins （which I actually loved）， sacrificing her heart， MAKING FRIENDS WITH A FAKE BOYFRIEND WHO IS JUST ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE， and committing to college。 It’s a lot， and it’s quite the ride reading along。But the ending is so sweet， so good， and so satisfying。 Now I just need to know what happens next。 Once again， this book confirms that it is the perfect mixture of The Princess Diaries， What A Girl Wants， and Chasing Liberty。 But SO MUCH BETTER。 *thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for gifting me a free copy of the ALC （advanced listening copy） in exchange for my honest and unbiased review* 。。。more
Melanie
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Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an ALC of this book。Izumi is back in this adorable sequel to Tokyo Ever After。 This was so cute and I really enjoyed seeing more about Izumi。 Reader beware: there is a "love triangle" in this book。 I thought it was cute and well done so I didn't really mind， but I know some don't like that plot。There was some really good character development and cute relationships in this！ I especially liked the focus between Izumi and her parents and the growth to Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an ALC of this book。Izumi is back in this adorable sequel to Tokyo Ever After。 This was so cute and I really enjoyed seeing more about Izumi。 Reader beware: there is a "love triangle" in this book。 I thought it was cute and well done so I didn't really mind， but I know some don't like that plot。There was some really good character development and cute relationships in this！ I especially liked the focus between Izumi and her parents and the growth to that relationship！ Super cute。Content WarningsGraphic: Panic attacks/disorders and ClassismModerate: Sexism and Bullying 。。。more
Sarah Sands
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Loved it！
Melissa （Hiatus-Sailing around the Mediterranean）
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This is the second book in the Tokyo Ever After series， and while it can be read as a standalone， you will enjoy it much more if you read the first book Tokyo Ever After to get the background。 We start right where we left off， Izumi and her mother are living in Tokyo and her parents become engaged， but the council in charge of approving her parents' wedding are concerned about the match。 Izumi is wondering where life will lead her next， and as her relationship with Akio takes an unexpected turn， This is the second book in the Tokyo Ever After series， and while it can be read as a standalone， you will enjoy it much more if you read the first book Tokyo Ever After to get the background。 We start right where we left off， Izumi and her mother are living in Tokyo and her parents become engaged， but the council in charge of approving her parents' wedding are concerned about the match。 Izumi is wondering where life will lead her next， and as her relationship with Akio takes an unexpected turn， she decides to make some big changes to help her parents。This is an entertaining YA book about sacrifices and whether or not they are necessary。 I felt for Izumi， as she feels responsible for facilitating the happiness and success of her parents and their relationship。 I listened to this as an audiobook and the narrator is superb。 She personifies the characters and her Japanese is flawless， which kept me invested in the story as I was listening to the words rather than tripping over them while reading。 This book has shades of The Princess Diaries， but it's more up to date with modern dilemmas and decisions， and the situations feel very real。 I loved reading about the different customs and traditions （as well as a laundry list of dos and don'ts） for the royal family。 I definitely recommend both books in this series。 I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book， all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Katie
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Thank you to Flatiron Books for an advance copy！I really enjoyed the first book in this series， Tokyo Ever After， which is the Princess Diaries exploration of identity of my dreams。 While I wasn't sure how the story's arc could be continued， I was excited to spend more time with Izumi。 Tokyo Dreaming returns us to the Japanese royal family with the announcement of a royal engagement between Izumi's parents。 However， the press and， more dauntingly， the Imperial Household Council， are hesitant to Thank you to Flatiron Books for an advance copy！I really enjoyed the first book in this series， Tokyo Ever After， which is the Princess Diaries exploration of identity of my dreams。 While I wasn't sure how the story's arc could be continued， I was excited to spend more time with Izumi。 Tokyo Dreaming returns us to the Japanese royal family with the announcement of a royal engagement between Izumi's parents。 However， the press and， more dauntingly， the Imperial Household Council， are hesitant to approve of the match。 Izumi realizes that she can dedicate herself to becoming the perfect princess to help sway the Council to approve her parents' engagement: she will study for her college entrance exams， choose royal-approved majors and extracurriculars， and get a princess makeover。 This book continues the Izumi's path of self-discovery。 Now that she knows her identity， she must decide the life path she wants to pursue。 Will she follow the predetermined plan approved by the royal institution， or will she find a chance to make her own way？I enjoyed much of this arc。 It was exciting to see Izumi carry out her princess duties with more ease， and revel in how much she has grown from the first book。 The greatest surprise was seeing Izumi build a relationship with her cousins， her rivals in the first book。 Once they have the chance to get to know each other， The Shining Twins take Izumi under their wings， and it is a treat。 I love having the chance to revisit and be won over by antagonistic characters。 The romance between Izumi and her bodyguard was my favorite plot line in the first book。 Unfortunately， this element suffered the most from the second-book syndrome。 I had hoped to see Izumi and Akio work through their challenges together。 Instead， we watch Izumi's development in this area through a love triangle。 Not a perfect sequel， but a fun read nonetheless。 。。。more
Sarah {The Clever Reader}
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Tokyo Ever After was one of my favorite 2021 YA Contemporary Romances I read last year so when I got the chance to read and review Tokyo Dreaming I jumped on the chance！ I love the characters， family dynamics， romance， and royalty in these books。 Izumi's life forever changed when she found out she was a princess。 Not only did she have to adjust to the restrictions of her new life but she also fought for the unconventional love she had for her bodyguard。 Now life is changing again as she tries to Tokyo Ever After was one of my favorite 2021 YA Contemporary Romances I read last year so when I got the chance to read and review Tokyo Dreaming I jumped on the chance！ I love the characters， family dynamics， romance， and royalty in these books。 Izumi's life forever changed when she found out she was a princess。 Not only did she have to adjust to the restrictions of her new life but she also fought for the unconventional love she had for her bodyguard。 Now life is changing again as she tries to figure out what she wants to do with the next part of her life。 With her parents wedding approaching she's made unlikely allies with her cousins， met a new boy who just gets her， and is working on strengthening her reputation among the royal family。 The path to finding yourself is never as straight-forward as you think。 Tokyo Dreaming takes us deeper into Izumi's struggles to finding her place。 She can feel the changes between her family， friends back home， and her relationship with her boyfriend。 She just doesn't know if the weight of all that's changing will cause her to forget who she was before she became a princess。I love Izumi's story and am so glad I had the opportunity to review these books。 I can't wait to read more of Emiko Jean's books！ 。。。more
Kara Marie
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Tokyo Dreaming delivers the perfect look-behind-the-curtain sequel to it's classic surprise-princess drama。 This was a charming and engaging sequel to Tokyo Ever After， following along a similar but arc to the second Princess Diaries story， but with enough of a different focus so as not to feel derivative。 A fast-paced， finding-yourself follow-up， the growth and development of the central characters of this world really shine in this new installment。 With the introduction of only a couple new fa Tokyo Dreaming delivers the perfect look-behind-the-curtain sequel to it's classic surprise-princess drama。 This was a charming and engaging sequel to Tokyo Ever After， following along a similar but arc to the second Princess Diaries story， but with enough of a different focus so as not to feel derivative。 A fast-paced， finding-yourself follow-up， the growth and development of the central characters of this world really shine in this new installment。 With the introduction of only a couple new faces， that development was made clearer and more considered。 Tokyo Dreaming kept up a fairly consistent pace and kept me consistently engaged， unlike it's predecessor whose story I found to be a bit drawn out， and whose drama lost me in places。 And， of course， a classic love conundrum at the end （do we have a new word for the love-triangle-that-isn't-a-love-triangle yet？）。 Though I whole-heartedly disagree with the conclusion of that arc， this installment charmed me from start to finish。 。。。more
Jessica
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A sweet sequel！ Full review to come。
Ashlee （bookswithnopictures）
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I love this coming-of-age， newly minted American princess。 Izumi's happily-ever-after gets a shake-up when her bodyguard-turned-boyfriend and her parents throw wrenches into her accepted life。 What results brings her surprising alliances and maybe the unexpectedly best of outcomes。The best part of this book is how Izumi navigates the strife surrounding her。 She constantly thinks of how her actions will impact others and does her best to ensure their needs are met。 The family dynamics continue to I love this coming-of-age， newly minted American princess。 Izumi's happily-ever-after gets a shake-up when her bodyguard-turned-boyfriend and her parents throw wrenches into her accepted life。 What results brings her surprising alliances and maybe the unexpectedly best of outcomes。The best part of this book is how Izumi navigates the strife surrounding her。 She constantly thinks of how her actions will impact others and does her best to ensure their needs are met。 The family dynamics continue to provide the perfect fodder for Izumi's growth and ultimate pursuit of her own joy。Ali Ahn returns to narrate from book one into Tokyo Dreaming。 Her performance is one reason I had to listen to this on audiobook as she perfectly suits how I imagine Izumi to be。Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the alc。 All thoughts in this review are my own。 。。。more
Sara K
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I loved returning to Tokyo with Princess Izumi。 The description of life in Tokyo， especially for a princess （who grew up in America） was amazing。 I was very easily transported to Tokyo （and now would love to travel there！） It was fascinating to watch （or read） about the growth the Izumi makes as a young woman and especially as a Japanese-American。 The love story weaved into the book only added to the book - a sweet， fascinating story！Izumi Tanaka is faced with making difficult decisions about he I loved returning to Tokyo with Princess Izumi。 The description of life in Tokyo， especially for a princess （who grew up in America） was amazing。 I was very easily transported to Tokyo （and now would love to travel there！） It was fascinating to watch （or read） about the growth the Izumi makes as a young woman and especially as a Japanese-American。 The love story weaved into the book only added to the book - a sweet， fascinating story！Izumi Tanaka is faced with making difficult decisions about her life when her parents' engagement is poorly judged。 Izumi wants to win over the council， meaning that she has to act more princess-like。 How many changes and compromises will she have to make to give her parents a happy ending？ Will she find herself giving too much up and suffering the consequences？ Thank you Netgalley for my advanced reader copy。 。。。more
Emily Hathaway
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Amazing end to this wonderful series！ I love everyone so much。
Kayla - the。bookish。mama
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Sometimes sequels fall short， but that was not the case here！ Oftentimes I feel that there is one particular storyline or plot point when another book is added to a series。 But there was so much in this novel。 I really enjoyed all the the character growth and development。 The theme of being true ti yourself， and discovering who you are， was thoughtfully completed， and I appreciated how that looked different for various characters， rather than being a “one size fits all” type of storyline。 There Sometimes sequels fall short， but that was not the case here！ Oftentimes I feel that there is one particular storyline or plot point when another book is added to a series。 But there was so much in this novel。 I really enjoyed all the the character growth and development。 The theme of being true ti yourself， and discovering who you are， was thoughtfully completed， and I appreciated how that looked different for various characters， rather than being a “one size fits all” type of storyline。 There was so much attention to detail with the representation。 I also appreciate that the content grew with the our characters， as this felt it was entering that “new adult” genre， even though it is still a YA read。 This is a wonderful sequel that really celebrates the writing of Emiko Jean。 Izumi is a character I will always want to visit again。 。。。more
Lisa Welch
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This is a solid YA series that addresses so many great topics from a very realistic teen perspective （meaning the teens make stupid mistakes as they discover themselves）。 I love the diversity and the girl power。 I always enjoy reading about different royal family structures and traditions。 I'm not sure if the author has more planned in this series， but I am on board to read anything else she writes！ This is a solid YA series that addresses so many great topics from a very realistic teen perspective （meaning the teens make stupid mistakes as they discover themselves）。 I love the diversity and the girl power。 I always enjoy reading about different royal family structures and traditions。 I'm not sure if the author has more planned in this series， but I am on board to read anything else she writes！ 。。。more
Mary Beth
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In this follow up to Tokyo Ever After， all is well for Princess Izumi， her parents are reunited， her boyfriend is amazing and she is learning how to be a princess。 Until everything falls apart and Izumi must focus on becoming the perfect princess in order to save the fate of her parent's marriage。 But what is the cost for Izumi？ The book was a great follow up to the first， with a few surprising twists。 A definite pick for romance fans。 In this follow up to Tokyo Ever After， all is well for Princess Izumi， her parents are reunited， her boyfriend is amazing and she is learning how to be a princess。 Until everything falls apart and Izumi must focus on becoming the perfect princess in order to save the fate of her parent's marriage。 But what is the cost for Izumi？ The book was a great follow up to the first， with a few surprising twists。 A definite pick for romance fans。 。。。more
Bee Jay
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Like with the first book， I prefer the US （top） cover。 It's cartoony， but the UK image shows Izzy as an airhead， and that's just not true。This is the second in a series that has been described as the Japanese Princess Diaries。 （Amusingly， that series gets a name check in this volume。） The first volume was fluffy and light; this one goes a bit deeper， ruminating on whether it's better to subsume oneself in duty and love for your country， or whether you should puch for personal happiness: whether Like with the first book， I prefer the US （top） cover。 It's cartoony， but the UK image shows Izzy as an airhead， and that's just not true。This is the second in a series that has been described as the Japanese Princess Diaries。 （Amusingly， that series gets a name check in this volume。） The first volume was fluffy and light; this one goes a bit deeper， ruminating on whether it's better to subsume oneself in duty and love for your country， or whether you should puch for personal happiness: whether it's better to have a partner who compliments you in every way or one who pushes and challenges you。 There's plenty to chew on here。Either there's less cultural stuff in this volume， or I've become more familiar with it since the last book。 That might be reflective of Izzy's growing comfort with Japanese culture and customs。I did think the resolution to the Shining Twins plotline was a little obvious， but there's nothing wrong with obvious， and it suited the tone of the story well。I'm looking forward to reading more in this series when the next volume comes out。 。。。more
A。
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May 20-21， 2022 | Rating: 4★I'm giving this a 4 because I loved the first book and all the characters。 We saw more of the empress， emperor， and twins。 I loved seeing the relationship between our heroine and her cousins grow into something better。 Especially how they helped Izumi and her mother during the difficulties。Now for why it's only 4 stars and not 5。 I'm not sure how I feel about Izumi's decisions。 While I'm happy with some， there are others that felt。。。 forced。 Or they needed to be made May 20-21， 2022 | Rating: 4★I'm giving this a 4 because I loved the first book and all the characters。 We saw more of the empress， emperor， and twins。 I loved seeing the relationship between our heroine and her cousins grow into something better。 Especially how they helped Izumi and her mother during the difficulties。Now for why it's only 4 stars and not 5。 I'm not sure how I feel about Izumi's decisions。 While I'm happy with some， there are others that felt。。。 forced。 Or they needed to be made because of book 1。 Overall， it's a good book and I would be happy to read more books if they are published。 The ending seemed to hint at more and I was left feeling some loose ends。I received an ARC of this book through a Goodreads giveaway。 Publication date: May 31， 2022 。。。more
Amy Hodges
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I loved Tokyo Ever After。 It gave me The Princess Diaries meets Crazy Rich Asians vibes。 The sequel， Tokyo Dreaming was enjoyable but also left me feeling a little deflated。 I felt there were a few plot holes， like when Izumi and the twins were sent away。 I’m not a huge fan of the love triangle。 I would still recommend reading it for anyone who enjoyed Tokyo Ever After。
Jennifer
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Review to come
Hannah O
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With its glimpse into traditional Japanese Imperial life and its fusion of Crazy Rich Asians and What a Girl Wants， this intriguing， fast-paced story follows Izumi’s struggles to ensure that her parents’ happily ever after stays on track。 Subterfuge ensues， which I quite liked watching play out because Izumi will do whatever it takes to achieve the family that she’s always dreamed of。 But after so much pretend， Izumi must ask herself how much of it was actually real and how much of her heart’s d With its glimpse into traditional Japanese Imperial life and its fusion of Crazy Rich Asians and What a Girl Wants， this intriguing， fast-paced story follows Izumi’s struggles to ensure that her parents’ happily ever after stays on track。 Subterfuge ensues， which I quite liked watching play out because Izumi will do whatever it takes to achieve the family that she’s always dreamed of。 But after so much pretend， Izumi must ask herself how much of it was actually real and how much of her heart’s desires she is willing to sacrifice。 Charming characters， fun banter， and a captivating culture make this an enjoyable read。 。。。more
Lisa
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Thank you Netgalley and MacMillan for an advanced audiobook。 All opinions are solely my own。 I felt this was a great conclusion to Tokyo Ever After。 In book one we are introduced to Izumi when she finds out that her dad is actually a Crowned Prince and tries to navigate through a whole new world with her new royal family in Japan。 In Tokyo Dreaming Izumi is officially living in Japan and figuring out what that means for her future。 I love the narration Ali Ahn brings to the story it really helps Thank you Netgalley and MacMillan for an advanced audiobook。 All opinions are solely my own。 I felt this was a great conclusion to Tokyo Ever After。 In book one we are introduced to Izumi when she finds out that her dad is actually a Crowned Prince and tries to navigate through a whole new world with her new royal family in Japan。 In Tokyo Dreaming Izumi is officially living in Japan and figuring out what that means for her future。 I love the narration Ali Ahn brings to the story it really helps Izumi and the rest of the characters come to life。 She has just the right amount of sass in her voice especially when Izumi is talking with her friends。 Seeing the bond between Izumi and her mom was great and I loved that her dad made her a part of the engagement。 However I felt like I wouldn't mind seeing more interactions with her father。 We get some sweet little moments of their growing relationship， but I found myself wanting more。While so many might see the surface that can read as a typical YA hidden princess trope it's so much more for those who struggle with cultural identity。 。。。more
Brechae’
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Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the advanced listening copy of Tokyo Dreaming in exchange for an honest review。 Rating: 4。5 Rounded UpTokyo Dreaming was such a whirlwind！ It was nice to be back with Izumi after she shook up things at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo Ever After。 I listened to the audio of book 1 and really enjoyed Ali Ahn’s narration。 She did not disappoint this time either！ At the beginning of Tokyo Dreaming we find Princess Izumi on Cloud 9 because things finally feel l Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the advanced listening copy of Tokyo Dreaming in exchange for an honest review。 Rating: 4。5 Rounded UpTokyo Dreaming was such a whirlwind！ It was nice to be back with Izumi after she shook up things at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo Ever After。 I listened to the audio of book 1 and really enjoyed Ali Ahn’s narration。 She did not disappoint this time either！ At the beginning of Tokyo Dreaming we find Princess Izumi on Cloud 9 because things finally feel like they are going her way。 She got the guy of her dreams and her parents have rekindled their college romance！ She soon realizes that everything that glitters is not gold though。 The Tokyo press is still being relentless， her bodyguard turned boyfriend is leaving for flight school and to make matters worse her parents relationship is being thwarted by the Imperial Household Council。 Izumi has always dreamed of her family being together so she sets her plan in motion to become the “perfect princess”。 This includes a applying to college， choosing an acceptable major， a fake dating scheme， rebranding her image and going from enemies to frenemies with “The Shining Twins” aka her cousins 😱 Emiko Jean is such a descriptive writer that it makes the reader feel as though they are there with Izumi！ The Tokyo Tattler segments were just as amazing in Book 2。 You gotta love some shady gossip no matter it’s validity。 Through Izumi， Jean teaches a valuable lesson: you can’t live your life trying to please other people。 You have to make your own choices and do the things that fulfill you in order to live a truly happy and authentic life。 Readers who loved TEA will definitely enjoy this one！ I highly recommend the audio。 。。。more
Elle
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I absolutely loved Tokyo Ever After。 I had super high expectations for Tokyo Dreaming so I feel a bit let down with this as a sequel。 I wanted to fall right back into Izumi and Akio。 This story was more about Izumi finding herself and growing up。 She has to navigate court politics， her parents， school， and changing friendships and figuring out how to please people possibly at the expense of her happiness。 Izumi is such a great character overall and I find her so relatable。 I also really enjoyed I absolutely loved Tokyo Ever After。 I had super high expectations for Tokyo Dreaming so I feel a bit let down with this as a sequel。 I wanted to fall right back into Izumi and Akio。 This story was more about Izumi finding herself and growing up。 She has to navigate court politics， her parents， school， and changing friendships and figuring out how to please people possibly at the expense of her happiness。 Izumi is such a great character overall and I find her so relatable。 I also really enjoyed learning more about her parents and seeing their relationship blossom。 The dynamics between her parents is so heartwarming and sweet and I wanted that for Izumi。 I just wasn't that big of a fan of the drama。 Personally I am Akio biased and I tend to dislike love triangle tropes。 The ending wrapped up nicely and overall this was still a great story。 if you enjoyed book 1 I definitely recommend reading this sequel。 Hoping there will maybe be a book 3！ I listened to the audiobook version and I really enjoyed the narrator。 I felt that it really helped bring Izumi and the other characters to life。 Thank you to FlatironBooks and NetGalley for providing me with an audio ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
haley milstead
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4。5/5 stars“Tokyo Dreaming” had big shoes to feel because “Tokyo Ever After” is one of my favorite YA books I’ve read in the last few years！ And while I did like TEA better， "Tokyo Dreaming" did not disappoint。 This book follows Izumi as she navigates the scrutiny surrounding her parents’ royal engagement as well as growing up in the public eye。 This book definitely felt more mature and emotional。 While the first book was about Izumi finding her dad and falling in love for the first time， this b 4。5/5 stars“Tokyo Dreaming” had big shoes to feel because “Tokyo Ever After” is one of my favorite YA books I’ve read in the last few years！ And while I did like TEA better， "Tokyo Dreaming" did not disappoint。 This book follows Izumi as she navigates the scrutiny surrounding her parents’ royal engagement as well as growing up in the public eye。 This book definitely felt more mature and emotional。 While the first book was about Izumi finding her dad and falling in love for the first time， this book was all about her finding herself and carving her own path。 She really had to separate what the palace expected of her from what she needed to do to be happy。 I felt such a mix of emotions throughout this book， and I really enjoyed getting to learn more about some of the secondary characters， like Izumi’s mom and The Shining twins。 This book definitely had a similar feel to "Tokyo Ever After" and Izumi was still just as funny and charming， I was gifted the audiobook version， and I couldn't recommend it enough！ Ali Ahn did a great job and really captured Izumi's emotions to a tee！ I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoyed TEA！ Emiko Jean really came through with a mature， coming-of-age story that felt impactful and focused on a lot of personal issues that even normal teens feel。 I would love to see a third book in this series！ Thank you to NetGalley， Emiko Jean， and Macmillan Audio for this audio ARC！ 。。。more
Laney Estel
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✨ Can Izumi be the perfect princess？💜 We continue to follow Izumi in this sequel to Tokyo Ever After。 She feels pressured to be the perfect princess so the Imperial Household will approval of her parents pending wedding。 But will she lose herself in the process？💥Of the 2 books， this one was my favorite。 Izumi loses love， but gains a fake boyfriend。 She has to deal with her perfect cousins， even with their mean girl behavior。 That relationship arc was probably my favorite part of the book。 Howeve ✨ Can Izumi be the perfect princess？💜 We continue to follow Izumi in this sequel to Tokyo Ever After。 She feels pressured to be the perfect princess so the Imperial Household will approval of her parents pending wedding。 But will she lose herself in the process？💥Of the 2 books， this one was my favorite。 Izumi loses love， but gains a fake boyfriend。 She has to deal with her perfect cousins， even with their mean girl behavior。 That relationship arc was probably my favorite part of the book。 However I was really not happy about some of the relationship decisions toward the end， but that was just a personal preference。My face at the end: 😊I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 Received from @Netgalley and Flatiron Books。💯 For more details on the books we read， be sure to follow me on TikTok （@zaineylaney）。 I will give you a list of reasons to read！ Or join us on Youtube （@zaineylaney） for our monthly wrapups and snap book decisions。 。。。more
Allie
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Last month， I finally listened to TOKYO EVER AFTER by Emiko Jean and immediately fell in love with her writing style and the characters she created。 I was excited to learn that the same person， Ali Ahn， narrated both books， as she did such a fabulous job bringing these characters and both stories alive！ TOKYO DREAMING picks up Izumi’s story almost immediately where we left her in the previous book。 Her mom and dad are starting to pick their relationship back up。 She is feeling more comfortable w Last month， I finally listened to TOKYO EVER AFTER by Emiko Jean and immediately fell in love with her writing style and the characters she created。 I was excited to learn that the same person， Ali Ahn， narrated both books， as she did such a fabulous job bringing these characters and both stories alive！ TOKYO DREAMING picks up Izumi’s story almost immediately where we left her in the previous book。 Her mom and dad are starting to pick their relationship back up。 She is feeling more comfortable with the different customs expected of her。 And her relationship with Akio， her once bodyguard turned boyfriend， could not be better。 Izumi is under some pressure to decide what she is going to do for school。 She’d like to take a gap year but she is expected to pick a college — the sooner， the better。 Izumi learns that her parents might not be able to get married as they would like， as the Imperial Household Council has concerns about both Izumi and her mother。 Izumi， wanting her parents to be together， decides to take matters into her own hands。 She will make sure to do whatever it takes to see her parents married and happy。 Overall， I really enjoyed this story。 I loved getting to see more of Izumi’s mother， Hanako。 I really loved the discussion of friendship and how that can change once you go separate ways， like to different colleges/countries。 I also loved learning more about her twin cousins and the different ways their relationship changed throughout。I felt that Izumi really blossomed as a character during this story overall。 There was a trope that I am not the biggest fan of that appears in a lot of YA fiction， but I felt like it was handled incredibly well。 I felt the ending was a little rushed， but I also maybe just didn’t want the story to end。While I enjoyed it， though， I definitely prefer TOKYO EVER AFTER more。 I do hope that there will be at least a third book in this series。 I think that a third book would really complete Izumi’s story — and I am also just selfish and want to read more。Many thanks to @netgalley and @macmillan。audio for the ALC in exchange for my honest review。 This books will be published May 31st！ 。。。more
Mid-Continent Public Library
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It was a treat to return to Tokyo and check in on Izumi。 I thought the first book in this series was amazing， so the sequel had huge shoes to fill。 Listening to this one on audio was definitely the right choice。 Ali Ahn strikes just the right notes as a narrator。 For Izumi， her highest priority is to have her mom and dad together so they can be an intact family。 As the powers that be let their expectations be known， she finds herself make more and more compromises。 Is she making these decisions It was a treat to return to Tokyo and check in on Izumi。 I thought the first book in this series was amazing， so the sequel had huge shoes to fill。 Listening to this one on audio was definitely the right choice。 Ali Ahn strikes just the right notes as a narrator。 For Izumi， her highest priority is to have her mom and dad together so they can be an intact family。 As the powers that be let their expectations be known， she finds herself make more and more compromises。 Is she making these decisions for the right reasons？ Or will she lose herself in the process？ This was a delightful second chapter in the Tokyo Ever After series。 A fantastic read for AAPI Heritage Month and a marvelous way to get a royal fix。 * Review by Darla from Red Bridge * 。。。more
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Tokyo Dreaming
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Tokyo Dreaming&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Tokyo Dreaming&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0