At first glance, Rika´s life might seem like the beginning of a familiar fairy tale-after all, she´s an orphan with two bossy cousins, a demanding job in the family business, and an ever-present feeling that she doesn´t quite belong. But as a biracial girl with formidable judo skills and a firey temper, Rika knows she is the least princess-like person in all of LA.
So when a series of tantalizing clues spread out over her Little Tokyo neighborhood seem to point her to her mother being alive, Rika has to take a leap of faith (accompanied by cute actor Hank Chen) that a girl like her might deserve happiness too. But as their madcap quest brings her closer to the truth-and closer to Hank-her doubts and insecurities threaten to destroy everything. In the sudden fairy tale that´s taken over her life, Rika must decide if she´s destined for tragedy . . . or brave enough to write her own happy ending.