Tokyo Dreaming takes place directly after the first book wraps up. Izumi's life is mostly settled, her parents are engaged, she's applying to college and her bodyguard-turned-boyfriend is still cute as ever. However, issues from the first book pop back up, but this time it is Izumi’s mother who is being told she isn’t good enough to be part of the Imperial family. The household council will not approve the marriage and it's up to Izumi to make it right by being the perfect princess.

Unfortunately, things in Izumi’s life aren’t running very smoothly either after her boyfriend breaks up with her, her grades from high school might prevent her from getting into university, and her fighting with her princess cousins attracts notice from the family and the press. It was nice to see Izumi’s relationships with her family, her not-so-evil cousins, and her lady in waiting grow and evolve. A few new characters are introduced and a love triangle in the last part of the book will keep readers invested. Izumi and her family do get their happily ever after but not without a few tears first.

I don’t know if there will be more books in the series because this one wraps everything up nicely but I would definitely read more about Izumi and her life as a princess.

I loved this as much as the first book! The stakes are high and the romance is incredible. Tokyo Dreaming is the perfect conclusion to Tokyo Ever After!

I enjoyed the first book, and this continuation did not disappoint. While I was personally disappointed by the main character's choice in partner, I understood why she did it and it made sense for the character.

Thank you to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for the ARC.

This book was such a great read! I flew through this book in one afternoon because I loved it so much. The main characters were unique and interesting which is something I love in a book. It was a very interesting and fast paced read which made me never become bored. Great book!

This was just okay for me. I liked the first one better, but it still just wasn't that great. I felt like the research about Japan was a lot more through in this book than the first one. But I did have some questions... mainly is the crown prince of Japan allowed to marry a non Japanese citizen? Also what are Izumi and her mother doing about visas?

I also thought it was unrealistic that during her mother's marriage stuff that it was NEVER an issue that she's a US citizen. I thought that would have been the main thing that the committee would have used against the marriage.

AMAZING follow-up to 2021's Tokyo Ever After! Emiko Jean takes us back to Tokyo in this immersive sequel, where we catch up with Izumi and her world. This time, Izumi is on the verge of seeing her childhood dream come true- her mother's spent the summer in Japan, and her parents are clearly besotted with each other, not to mention the bonus of having her ugly/cute pooch, Tamagotchi with her at the palace. Izumi's relationship with Imperial Guard-turned-air force cadet Akio is still going strong, but cracks in this idyllic facade begin to appear almost immediately.. Izumi is still far from the Japanese ideal of a perfect princess, who, along with her liberal, feminist mom rock the traditionalist boat of the Imperial Court and threaten the happiness of all concerned. Old favorites return and a few new ones are introduced in this stellar sequel that is not to be missed.

Enjoyed this next story featuring Princess Izumi. It was cute and focused being one's true self and not the image of what people want you to be. I really hope there's another book for Izumi's story. I think it's nice that we get character growth with each book.

In the sequel to <u>Tokyo Ever After</u> HIH Izumi is still adjusting to life in Japan while her parents date and fall back in love. When her parents' relationship is called into question, Izumi does all she can to increase Japan's opinion of her. Even if that means losing her new boyfriend/ex-bodyguard Akio. Soon, Izumi finds herself falling for a more "suitable" match, her dreamy tutor Eriku. Family drama and love triangle ensues!

<u>Tokyo Dreaming</u> unfortunately lacked the heart of its predecessor. While I still enjoyed reading about Izumi and her adjustments to becoming Japanese royalty, I found the drama and love triangle a little too predictable. I'm guessing this will be a trilogy and I'm sure I'll stick around for the final installment. But this one was wrapped up almost too nice and neat for my taste and I wasn't all too pleased with the conclusion...