

And even earlier for Glory and Hansani, four a.m. She arrived a few days ago to move into the dorms at Columbia University. It’s early morning in New York, where Noora is. In Tōgū Palace, in my new room, which is all soft whites and earthy wood tones that could easily be featured in Japan’s Architectural Digest. I’m all the way in Tokyo, by far the farthest away from home. It is the first time we’ve conducted the meeting in separate locations, scattered all over the world in different time zones.

And another clogged the school bathroom toilet so terribly with a pad that an outside plumbing company had to be called, after which the principal was prompted to hold a female-students-only assembly on the proper disposal of feminine products-it was me that girl was me.)Motivate and encourage one another.My clothes are your clothes.And, I’ll do it if you do it.I stare at my three friends-Noora, Glory, and Hansani- on the computer screen. (One of us writes Jonas Brothers fan fiction. It is a closed-door event only those sworn to uphold the five covenants of the AGG are permitted to attend:ĪBS-always be snacking.Secrets make the bond healthier. Which means upping her newly acquired princess game.īut 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?Once a year, in late August, the Asian Girl Gang conducts its annual meeting. At the threat of everything falling apart, Izumi vows to do whatever it takes to help win over the council. And on top of it all, her bodyguard turned boyfriend makes a shocking decision about their relationship. The Imperial Household Council refuses to approve the marriage citing concerns about Izumi and her mother's lack of pedigree. Her parents' engagement hits a brick wall. A royal wedding is on the horizon! Izumi's life is a Tokyo dream come true.

Her parents have even rekindled their college romance and are engaged. Her stinky dog, Tamagotchi, is living with her in Tokyo. She has a perfect bodyguard turned boyfriend.

Now, she's overcome conniving cousins, salacious press, and an imperial scandal to finally find a place she belongs. When Japanese-American Izumi Tanaka learned her father was the Crown Prince of Japan, she became a princess overnight. 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!
