A review by solaceinprose
Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean

4.0

This was absolutely adorable. I see the Princess Diaries comparison, but this was clearly also inspired by the underrated 90s gem, "What A Girl Wants". Izumi was a joy to learn and I couldn't help but root for her to find her place where she belonged. The romance was there, but this was definitely about Izumi coming to terms with her being a Japanese-American and a Japanese Imperial princess. Her friend group was also amazing, and I LOVE authors that give as much love to platonic relationships as romantic ones.