Elena: The girl who changed me

By Elco Bencomo

A Mormon girl. A skeptical boy. A love story caught between belief and belonging.

When 17-year-old Alex G mez transfers to a high school in a quiet Mormon colony in northern Mexico, he expects boredom-not a spiritual crisis. But then he meets Elena.

Beautiful, confident, and deeply faithful, Elena isn't like any girl he's known. She challenges his worldview, his pride, and eventually-his heart. While Alex resists her religious convictions, he finds himself drawn not just to her beauty, but to the peace and purpose she carries with her.

What begins as an unlikely romance quickly becomes something deeper. As Alex confronts doubts, jealousy, and personal demons, he enters a world where conviction matters more than popularity, and choices have eternal consequences.

Set in the 1990s, Elena is a coming-of-age novel about young love, spiritual struggle, and the cost of choosing faith. It is also a heartfelt tribute to the Mormon colonies of Mexico, and the quiet strength of those who live their beliefs.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1521937648
• ISBN13: 9781521937648
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"