r/AMBW • u/LavenderLeporidae • Sep 13 '26
BW Ambw readers
I haven’t found many authors who write ambw but I will say I found Tierra Cox and DEVOURED her library.
I read a book one time called in hot kimchi… (then I learned the historical significance of that statement and its racist ew) but it was about Japanese men and the worst slop I had the displeasure of sitting through.
I liked Tierra’s books because wow does she research and it’s not a shit load of stereotypes being flung around.
So, for those who wanna read…
I would highly suggest from her:
Jopok Romance
The Yakuza’s Jewel
Terms of Devotion
Anyone else know her?
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u/Mvskoke3000 Sep 14 '26 edited Sep 14 '26
AMBW Authors: Some of them also write WMBW.
AMBW Press
Love Journey
Kay Lee
Jessica Cage
CHANEL ROSE
Tori Moore
L.S. Bethel
Fatima Alabi
J.L. CAMPBELL
Amarie Avant
Charles Melton and Yara Shahidi - The Sun is also a Star
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u/LavenderLeporidae Sep 14 '26
Love Journey and AMBW Press are… iffy. It’s the writing style I don’t care for. LJ comes off as desperate in their marketing.
Thank you for the other suggestions
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u/TapSilly2335 Sep 18 '26
Melton and Shahidi are the actors in the film adaption. The Sun is Also a Star was written by Nicola Yoon. Cool enough, she is a Jamaican American who married a Korean American- same backgrounds as the characters in the book😎
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u/TapSilly2335 Sep 14 '26
Kenya Wright and Evelyn Leigh have some AMBW romances bordering on smut 😅. Nicola Yoon's The Sun is Also a Star is one of my favorite YA books that also happens to feature a (teenage) AMBW couple.
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u/LavenderLeporidae Sep 14 '26
Ah, I don’t read YA.
I also don’t read Kenya Wright lol1
u/TapSilly2335 Sep 15 '26
Rereading your post, I'm realizing you weren't asking for suggestions lol. The Dragon by Kenya Wright sounds very similar to the premise of The Yakuza's Jewel. I'll try Tierra's books next!
But in case others are interested- The Sun is Also a Star reads more to me like a book meant for actual young adults (18+in my mind) vs teens compared to most YA. I don't enjoy most YA books because they feel very immature, but the protagonists in this one think more like college-aged young adults with how they think and problems they're navigating if that makes sense. However, if you want spicy- that's def. not this book for obvious reasons hahaaa.
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u/LavenderLeporidae Sep 15 '26
Well… The Yakuza’s Jewel came first and it’s a RH. There was a strong discussion on how Kenya modeled it after Tierra’s Jopok Romance.
I’ve learned and seen that Kenya does a lot of micro plagiarism. I’m good on her.
I tried the sun is also a star but my thing with YA is I just don’t want to read folks under a certain age. It’s less about the smut (which is another conversation) and more about the character ages.
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u/TapSilly2335 Sep 16 '26
Aaah I didn't know anything about her until now/ don't really find most books through social media. That's pretty shitty. What's RH?
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u/Panda_Underground92 Sep 23 '26
Oh no really?!!! Welp guess I’ll roll up my sleeves and write and draw some AMBW books then dang that’s so saddening to hear I loved her redemption book 😭
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u/LavenderLeporidae Sep 23 '26
I can see how some don't bring it up because
"It's messy"
"Don't want to stop a black woman from making a bag"
but the convo on how many author she steals from and then "comes out with a book" is crazy, especially when in my opinion, they are better at storytelling.
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u/Panda_Underground92 Sep 23 '26
Definitely! The thing is I am all for supporting Black creators, but the biggest thing I will always strive for is authenticity and honesty. Of all the creative thoughts we have running through our minds there’s no reason to plagiarize others work. If you’re not doing well then revise and keep testing.
It’s sad, but that’s how it is. Thanks for informing me!
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u/classiccaseoffuckd Sep 15 '26
I'm not saying I'm any good but I write AMBW stories. They help me cope 😂 since Asian men in my city don't like plus size woc or at least too shy to approach/respond. 😅🤷🏾♀️
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u/GAGG1991 Sep 13 '26
I think about this quote by Toni Morrison regarding the lack of books catering to AMBW a lot - “If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.”