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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 happy endings are rare in Chelsey’s line of work. Then a glimmer: local teenager Ellie Black, who disappeared without a trace two years earlier, has been found alive in the woods of Washington State. But something is not right with Ellie. She won’t say where she’s been, or who she’s protecting, and it’s up to Chelsey to find the answers.

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.

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 with her birth mother, and in turn, Mika longs to be someone Penny is proud of. Faced with her own inadequacies, Mika embellishes a fact about her life.

Izumi Tanaka has never really felt like she fit in - it isn’t 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 Izumi 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 literally a princess.

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, supernatural monsters and spirits whom the human emperor is determined to enslave and destroy. Mari has spent a lifetime training to become empress. Winning should be easy. And it would be, if she weren't hiding a dangerous secret. Mari is a yōkai with the ability to transform into a terrifying monster.

Love Me Tomorrow by Emiko Jean is a forthcoming title from Flatiron Books.

It's been twenty years since Detective Chelsey Calhoun lost her sister, and she's been searching ever since: for signs, for closure, for other missing girls. Happy endings are rare in Chelsey's line of work. Until one day, local teenager Ellie Black is found in Washington State woods. Two years after her disappearance, she's an echo of herself, but alive. But something's not right about this girl. Where has she been, and who is she protecting? Chelsey has to find out. For herself, for her sister, and before the next girl is taken.

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 nächsten Skandal entfernt.

At 35, Mika Suzuki is struggling. She's been fired (again). Her last relationship went up in flames. Her fervently traditional mother is perpetually disappointed in her. And now, she's had a phone call from 16-year-old Penny Calvin. The baby she reluctantly gave up for adoption when she was just a teenager herself. Mika is desperate to meet her girl. But she barely feels like she can take care of herself. Is she ready to show Penny who her mother really is?

Izumi Tanaka has lived an uneventful 17 years in her small town, keenly aware of all the ways in which her family is different from most of her classmates’. But then Izumi discovers a clue to her previously unknown father’s identity...and he’s none other than the Crown Prince of Japan. Soon she’s traveling overseas to meet the father she never knew and discover the country she's only dreamed of.

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.

In 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, and you can marry the prince. All are eligible to compete - all except yokai, supernatural monsters and spirits whom the human Emperor is determined to enslave and destroy. Mari has spent a lifetime training to become Empress. Winning should be easy. And it would be, if she weren't hiding a dangerous secret. Mari is a yokai with the ability to transform into a terrifying monster. If discovered, her life will be forfeit.

ET ENKELT OPKALD FORANDRER ALT. I en alder af 35 år har Mika Suzuki ikke styr på ret meget i sit kaotiske liv. Hendes seneste forhold er endt katastrofalt. Hun er en evig skuffelse for sine meget traditionsbundne japanske forældre. Og hun er igen blevet fyret fra endnu et håbløst job. Hendes tilværelse er på et absolut lavpunkt, da hun modtager et telefonopkald fra Penny – den datter, hun bortadopterede 16 år tidligere.

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.

Crazy Rich Asians meets The Princess Diaries in Tokio! Izzy heeft nooit het gevoel gehad dat ze ergens bij hoorde. Ze groeide op als Japans-Amerikaanse in Californië bij haar single moeder en wist niets over haar vader. Totdat ze een groot geheim ontdekt: haar vader is de kroonprins van Japan! Halsoverkop reist ze naar Japan om haar vader te ontmoeten en het land te ontdekken waarvan ze altijd al heeft gedroomd. Maar prinses zijn is zoveel meer dan baljurken en tiara's. Ze krijgt ook te maken met achterbakse neven en nichten, hongerige pers, een knappe bodyguard en duizenden jaren aan tradities die ze als een gek moet leren.