This book is a beautiful combination of What A Girl Wants and The Princess Diaries that pulls at my 90's baby heartstrings. I loved watching Izumi grow into a princess without ceding her personality. And the Tokyo Tattler was HILARIOUS! Plus the romance was palpable through the narration (though I don't want to spoil it too much), leaving me to quickly plug in my headphones because I was listening to it on speaker. And don't get me started on the Shining Twins... Overall just amazing.

*Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ALC in exchange for an honest review*