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Dark · Spicy · Mafia Romance
Welcome to my world.
I’m Elena Woods, a longtime romance reader and a new writer of emotionally intense, dark mafia romance. Welcome to Boston Blood, a world of dangerous men, fierce women, obsession, secrets, and love worth fighting for.
The
Boston Blood Series
Meet the author
“Love is a battlefield between wills.”
Hi, I’m Elena, the author of the Boston Blood series.
I love writing emotionally intense dark romance where love is a battlefield between wills.
I’m obsessed with morally grey, possessive and assertive antiheroes, strong heroines, and the growth they go through to earn their happily-ever-after.
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“Writing the stories I want to read.”
Dark romance addict
How I started writing
I love reading mafia, MC, PNR romance and dark romance in general. After reading a lot of amazing authors, I was looking for a specific trope where the heroine runs from the hero and he gets absolutely nuts until he finds her again. When I couldn’t find exactly that story, I told myself: why not write it? That’s how I started Your Monster and I’m not stopping anytime soon. Is it bad to fall in love with my characters in every book I write?
What to expect in my books
My stories explore obsessive love, power dynamics, and emotional vulnerability. At their core, they focus on transformation characters confronting their darkness and growing through it. I’m especially drawn to writing empowered heroines whose strength emerges not despite the obsession, but through it.
A special thank you to The Haven
Thank you so much for reading and supporting me from the very beginning. Whatever lies ahead, I’ll always be grateful for your trust, your support, and for having met you along the way.
Meet My Creative Consultant
I also want to introduce my co-author and consultant,
Her Hissyness, Princess Zelda.
She's the one to blame if my characters do weird fkfnpij grmzgprih.
She also lets me know if this or that scene needs more Mrrraw or Rrrooooh, and she approves of Your Monster.
10/10 best consultant ever.
Obsession. Power. Vulnerability.
“Love worth fighting for.”
The Boston Blood series
Meet the monsters.
A series of interconnected standalones, each centered on a different couple, with an overarching storyline unfolding across the series.
Standalones
Run Little Doe
Adrian Forzano is not a man anyone crosses lightly. As a ruthless mafia boss, his reputation and lack of patience for betrayal precede him. So when one of his associates steals a fortune from him, Adrian goes to collect what’s his. He never expects to meet the man’s daughter. Olivia Atwood has spent her life believing there are lines a person simply doesn't cross. When she discovers suspicious discrepancies in her father’s company accounts, she confronts him and demands answers. One accidental collision is all it takes for Adrian to decide she’s the perfect collateral to force his associate to return the money. But what begins as a hostage situation quickly becomes something he hadn’t anticipated. Obsession. Adrian wants her, needs her. And the more he gets to have her, the less he can remember why he took her in the first place. But then Olivia runs. On All Saints’ Eve, she finds herself trapped inside a haunted corn maze with a furious Adrian on her trail. She knows what men like him do to loose ends. And when his voice calls her Little Doe from somewhere in the darkness, Olivia is certain he's hunting her to make sure she never tells anyone what has transpired during her captivity. But Adrian isn't chasing her for leverage anymore. He’s chasing her because she’s his. And when he catches her, there will be nowhere left to run.
Reader advisory recommended
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Novelettes
As both a reader and an author, I love having the chance to step back into their worlds and spend extra time with beloved characters.
Here you’ll find bonus reads, exclusive novelettes, and other goodies connected to my books.
A quick note: these novelettes take place in the same worlds as my novels and explore many of the same themes. Please check the trigger warnings before reading, as the content warnings from the main books generally apply here.
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A Valentine’s novelette
No Escaping Your Monster
For Valentine’s Day, Damiano takes Lily to a surprise getaway on a tropical island for what she believes will be a romantic weekend, just the two of them, far from the world and its complications.
But Damiano has never been good at stepping out of the life he leads, and Lily discovers that his priorities might not be aligned with her own. When paradise shatters, she is confronted with the reality of the man she loves. As fear drags her under, Damiano has to prove he has no intention of letting her escape, not even in her own mind.
Set in the Boston Blood universe and continuing the main characters from Your Monster.
Best read after Book 1
Download your free copy ↗A My Ghost novelette
Unmasking My Ghost
While Erin prepares for a night of fun and disguises with the girls at Second Circle, Matteo is left trying to contain the chaos she unleashed on Boston’s South Cartel.
Now that the cartel has put a target on her back, Matteo’s carefully controlled restraint is beginning to crack. Furious, possessive, and desperate to protect her from the men hunting her, he’s willing to risk a war to keep her safe. This time, his Little Ghost may have pushed too far. But Erin has never backed down from a fight, and once again, their wills collide in a hotheaded battle for control.
Best read after Book 2
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