Books by Billie Dureyea Shell

King is a powerful man who has taken over the streets of Compton. After dealing with nothing but hoodrats, thots and gold diggers, it is love at first sight when he meets the beautiful, sexy and independent Mya Jones. Love will bring them together but will jealousy, lies, ulterior motives and secrets tear them apart. Mya's life was a dream come true. She had a husband who loved and adored her, a successful career and a best-friend who she shared an unbreakable bond with, or so she thought. Mya will soon learn, you may think you know a person, only to discover you never really knew them at all. Star is the definition of keep your friends close, and your enemy even closer! From a young age, Star has always used her exotic looks and the power of what was between her legs, to make men fulfill her every heart desire, all expect one, giving her the title as "wife". Will Star commit the ultimate act of betrayal to finally get what she wants? When secrets are revealed and lies are exposed, friends will turn into enemies and leave everyone wondering, if there really is a such thing as a "friend"?

Have you ever had a flashback over your entire life and thought about horrible decision you have ever made? How different your life could have been if only you had made the right decisions? This is a story of how lust, love, lies, and sex can lead you down a dark path full of passion, jealousy, hate, betrayals, and ultimately your demise. Yazmin has been in a sexless, loveless marriage for the past two years. She is content but not happy. That is until the charming and powerful Jai comes strolling into her life.  He is everything she desires in a man; charming, handsome, with just the right amount of street swag. But everything that glitters isn’t gold! And sometimes the grass looks greener on the other side because it’s fake! Nadia has been in an abusive marriage for the past ten years.  She has enjoyed a lavish life of fancy cars, exotic trips, diamonds and furs, but not without enduring the countless black eyes, outside kids, and being pimped out by her husband, that has come along with it. What would it take for her to realize nothing her husband ever gave her was more valuable than her life? Jai is charming, controlling, and manipulative. He uses his power and money to control and mistreat every woman in his life. He sees women as nothing more than trophies, used to boast his ego. That is, until he meets the beautiful and sexy Yazmin. When their three worlds collide, they will learn one of life’s hardest lessons! Betrayal wouldn’t be betrayal, if it didn’t come from someone you love.

Nicole sat in her hospital bed lost in thought. Not only had she been shot & left for dead, but her best friendsince grade school the only female she loved & trusted like a sister was pregnant by her fiance. The man sheloved, the man she had given her all to & would die for without a second thought. Tears ran down Nicole's faceas she accepted the heartbreaking fact that the two people she loved more than anything on earth (HER family) had caused her more pain than any bullet wound ever would. Now Nicole is out for revenge and won't stop until everyone who has betrayed her is held accountable for their actions, including her fiance' s secretary (Monica) who took it on herself to get involved on an issue that had nothing to do with her. A THOT, that was also sleeping with her man behind her back & was now claiming to be pregnant, the same bitch that shot her. Nicole's mind was made up Monica would be the first person to get a lethal dose of her