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GIVE AND TAKE
Stories from Beauville #1
Tigris Eden
Releasing May 19th, 2015


Compromise is a word Annabelle Macon knows well. Sacrifices at home, in college and with her career, have all given her the tools to be the person she is. Now it seems she must also make concessions for her long-time love, Jackson Storme.

Six months into their relationship, and he’s already making unrealistic demands. With distance putting that much more of a strain on their relationship, how are the two ever going to manage?

Old insecurities have a way of resurfacing, making Anna feel less than suitable for someone like Jackson. She’s worked hard to get to where she is now. Her life and her work are clashing, making matters worse. Bringing a whole new meaning to work/life balance. But Anna knows that with a little give and take everything will fall into place, regardless of the obstacles that may stand in her way.


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Excerpt

“Hold up! The fuck you mean you walked in on them kissing!” Lola screams. I just look at her and take another drink of my crown and coke.
“I’m not going over it again. I already told you three times now what happened Lo. I just want to get drunk and fall asleep.”
“Girl you need more than a drink, you need some green. You want me to roll you one? I know you say you don’t smoke, but girl. You. Need. A. Smoke. That’s some shit right there, you can’t just woo-sa that one away Cuz. I’m so sorry.”
I love my family. I do, but sometimes, I just want to forget. My Aunt Lorraine and her kids are wild. Mom says all the Danvers have sass. They were loud, and straightforward. Word vomit doesn’t equate to the kinds of phrases that came out their mouths. If one of Lorraine’s kids were feeling generous with their words, they would spread it everywhere.
“No, I can’t. You know that stuff makes me sick. I don’t have the same reaction you do.”
“Girl, its Friday, your man cheated on you. With a model, girl a mother-fucking model! Ain’t no chance in hell Jackson Storme is going to go back to you when Jackson has her and the little girl. Girl, I’m not even Maury and I can already tell you what the verdicts gonna be.”
I roll my eyes at Lola.
“Girl, you know that baby is his. I’m sure he got at least four, five of them running around in some other parish.”
“Lo, you are not helping me here.”
“I am. I’m telling you the facts, because you know good and goddamn well, if Jackson were standing on my front porch, you’d take his fine ass back. Girl, let Pooh Bear do some shit like that. Ooh wee. Locks would be changed. I would have done more than gotten my groove back. I would not wait to exhale. Honey, I’d set this whole place on fire and then go and fuck his best friend. Real talk!”
My head is starting to hurt. The alcohol having the effects I want it to have. My cousin is now done with her spiel, so I raise my glass and give her a loud, “A. To. The. Man. Cuz.”

“Hell yeah! Now we’re talking. You want to go and pour sugar in his tank? Key his ride up? You know me; I’m a ride or die chick. Hood one hundred.” 





One of Tigris’ fondest memories, was in the sixth grade, when her teacher read her story, “The Case of The Missing Pepperoni”, out loud to the class. It was then she decided she wanted to be a writer when she grew up. But like all childhood dreams, reality has a way of crashing in and disrupting plans. But her imagination and the voices inside her head never stopped talking. Every dream she could remember was jotted down in her dream journals.
When she’s not writing Tigris marvel’s at life’s gifts. She likes to take pictures of beautiful things. She openly admits that what she may find beautiful another person might not, and she’s perfectly okay with that. She enjoys her music and doesn’t leave home without it. Long pillow conversations with LL about nonsensical things, and hanging out with her boys, when they deem her “cool enough.”
Tigris is a military brat who’s done her fair share of travelling, thanks to her Army father. She’s married to the infamous LL and has three boys. She currently resides in Houston and is actively seeking a book-buddy for the end of the world.


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A SLOW BURN 
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