If you like anything royalty related, you are abolustely sure to love this. Especially if you love the early 2000 movies The Princess Diaries or What a Girl Wants. It's like the perfect read-a-like for those. While I'm not a huge fan of love triangles (which is why this isn't getting 5 stars), I do understand why it was introduced into this story. It added to the drama and the conflict and made for a more interesting read! It also paralleled Izumi's own journey really well.

I also enjoyed all of the Japanese culture infused into this book. There's a lot I learned while reading it, and it made the book feel more realistic and more engaging. I will definitely read anything Emiko Jean writes after the success of this duology!