Emiko Jean
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"At thirty-five, Mika Suzuki’s life is a mess. Her last relationship ended in flames. Her roommate-slash-best friend might be a hoarder. She’s a perpetual disappointment to her traditional Japanese parents. And, most recently, she’s been fired from her latest dead-end job. Mika is at her lowest point when she receives a phone call from Penny—the daughter she placed for adoption sixteen years ago. Penny is determined to forge a relationship...
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Tokyo ever after volume 1
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"Izumi Tanaka has never really felt like she fit in—it's not 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 Izzy 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...
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Tokyo ever after volume 2
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"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...
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"Detective Chelsey Calhoun’s life is turned upside down when she gets the call Ellie Black, a girl who disappeared years earlier, has resurfaced in the woods of Washington state—but Ellie’s reappearance leaves Chelsey with more questions than answers. It’s been twenty years since Detective Chelsey Calhoun’s sister vanished when they were teenagers, and ever since she’s been searching: for signs, for closure, for other missing girls. But...
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Murder. Fire. Revenge. That's all seventeen-year-old Alice Monroe thinks about. Committed to a mental ward at Savage Isle, Alice is haunted by memories of the fire that killed her boyfriend, Jason. A blaze her twin sister, Cellie, set. But when Chase, a mysterious, charismatic patient, agrees to help her seek vengeance, Alice begins to rethink everything. Writing out the story of her troubled past in a journal, she must confront hidden truths-and...
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Vom Glück der zweiten Chancen
Mika Suzukis Leben ist eine ziemliche Katastrophe: Ihre letzte Beziehung ist implodiert, für ihre Eltern ist sie eine konstante Enttäuschung und vor Kurzem wurde sie auch noch gefeuert. Doch ein Anruf ändert plötzlich alles: Ihre 16-jährige Tochter Penny, die sie als junges Mädchen zur Adoption freigeben musste, meldet sich überraschend und möchte ihre leibliche Mutter kennenlernen. Doch Mikas Leben ist alles...
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Zurück nach Tokyo
Izumi hat ihren Prinzessinnentraum wahr gemacht: Sie lebt im Kaiserpalast mit ihrem geliebten Hund, sie hat einen perfekten Bodyguard-Freund und ihre Eltern planen, endlich zu heiraten ... Bis das Kaiserliche Hofamt einschreitet und die Eheschließung nicht billigt - aufgrund ihrer bürgerlichen Herkunft! Izumi will alles tun, um das Happy End ihrer Eltern zu retten, dafür muss sie aber vielleicht ihr eigenes Glück opfern. Wenn...
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Und plötzlich bist du Prinzessin von Japan
Bislang war Izumi Tanka ein ganz normaler amerikanischer Teenager. Das einzig Besondere in ihrem Leben sind ihre japanische Herkunft und ihr unbekannter Vater. Alles verändert sich, als sie herausfindet, dass dieser Unbekannte kein Geringerer als der zukünftige Kaiser von Japan ist. Und das wiederum bedeutet, dass Izzy plötzlich kaiserliche Kronprinzessin ist - immer nur einen kulturellen Fauxpas vom...
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Tokyo ever after volume 1
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After learning that her father is the Crown Prince of Japan, Izumi travels to Tokyo, where she discovers that Japanese imperial life--complete with designer clothes, court intrigue, paparazzi scandals, and a forbidden romance with her handsome but stoic bodyguard--is a tough fit for the outspoken and irreverent eighteen-year-old from northern California.
" Izumi Tanaka siempre se ha sentido fuera de lugar -realmente no es fácil ser una chica americana...
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In this Japanese folklore–inspired YA fantasy for fans of The Hunger Games, a lowly young woman with a monstrous secret competes to become empress.
Each generation, a competition is held to find the next empress of Honoku. The rules are simple. Survive the palace’s enchanted seasonal rooms. Conquer Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. Marry the prince. All are eligible to compete—all except yōkai,
11) Boundless
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"From platonic and romantic love to grief and heartbreak, these stories explore navigating life at the intersection of identities, and what it means to grow up surrounded by a multitude of traditions, languages, cultures, and interpersonal dynamics. Returning to a father’s homeland. Trying to fit in at chaotic weddings and lavish birthday parties where not all are welcome. Processing grief at family gatherings. Figuring out how to share the news...