The Matchmaker Series by J. Leigh James

This NOVELLA is the first in the Matchmaker series. It can be read as a stand-alone story. Jackson Kane has a problem, and Laurel Kestrelli is the answer. After Jackson's guidance counselor tells him he needs to list charity work on his college applications, Laurel comes to the rescue with a toy drive for a local children's hospital. Laurel has her own problem -- her secret crush on Jackson... moreThis NOVELLA is the first in the Matchmaker series. It can be read as a stand-alone story. Jackson Kane has a problem, and Laurel Kestrelli is the answer. After Jackson's guidance counselor tells him he needs to list charity work on his college applications, Laurel comes to the rescue with a toy drive for a local children's hospital. Laurel has her own problem -- her secret crush on Jackson. If she's going to finish her charity work with her heart intact, then she'll need to keep her secret safe. Jackson and Laurel have another problem. Self-appointed, high school matchmaker Marissa. She notices the sparks between her friends and decides it's time to intervene. Will her interference help Jackson and Laurel find true love or will it ruin any chance of their happiness together? less

This NOVELLA is the second in the Matchmaker series. It can be read as a stand-alone story. Callie Nichols knows the new boy in school is trouble, and tutoring him will only get her into closer contact with his outrageous humor and over-the-top flirtations. Surely, she can help Parker with his grades and not lose her heart in the process. Parker Revis fell for Callie practically the moment he met her, and his failed test is the perfect excuse to spend more time with her... moreThis NOVELLA is the second in the Matchmaker series. It can be read as a stand-alone story. Callie Nichols knows the new boy in school is trouble, and tutoring him will only get her into closer contact with his outrageous humor and over-the-top flirtations. Surely, she can help Parker with his grades and not lose her heart in the process. Parker Revis fell for Callie practically the moment he met her, and his failed test is the perfect excuse to spend more time with her. But when his past player ways come back to haunt him, he has to convince Callie and his family that he's a reformed man. Marissa Morris is a matchmaker, and she sees the sparks between Callie and Parker. But this time, her matchmaking ways may actually hurt the couple's chances rather then help. Can she get this pair out of the friend zone, or will her interference separate them even more? less

This novella is the fourth in The Matchmaker series but can be read alone. Note: if you read it before the others, it may contain spoilers. Meet Winter. A great writer who has all the right words for the wrong girl. Winter Watkins has finally gotten up the nerve to confess his love to his secret crush. Too bad his carefully written notes get handed to the wrong girl. A very wrong girl, his co-editor and enemy combatant, Renae Montez... moreThis novella is the fourth in The Matchmaker series but can be read alone. Note: if you read it before the others, it may contain spoilers. Meet Winter. A great writer who has all the right words for the wrong girl. Winter Watkins has finally gotten up the nerve to confess his love to his secret crush. Too bad his carefully written notes get handed to the wrong girl. A very wrong girl, his co-editor and enemy combatant, Renae Montez. If Renae finds out the notes are from him, she'll think he set her up, and then they'll be enemies for real. He's hoping Marissa Morris, the school's resident matchmaker, can help him figure a way out of this mess. Renae can't believe she has a secret admirer, but the proof is in her hands. Literally. Gifts and romantic notes keep arriving, so it must be true. Every journalistic instinct in her body screams to uncover the mystery behind the love notes, and she knows somehow Winter's involved. She's just not sure if this will lead to a happily ever after or a huge disappointment. Marissa's got her work cut out for her. Save Winter, protect Renae from getting her heart broken, and somehow bring together two people who have no clue they're absolutely perfect for each other. This may be her greatest challenge yet. less

This novella is the fifth in The Matchmaker series but can be read alone. Note: if you read it before the others, it may contain spoilers. Meet Quincey. A thrill-seeker ready to take it to the next level. Quincey Steele's Spring Break plans are interrupted when his tween cousins come to stay with him. Instead of the laid-back week he originally planned, he and the boys are having a week of adventures: skateboarding, ziplining and indoor skydiving, just to name a few... moreThis novella is the fifth in The Matchmaker series but can be read alone. Note: if you read it before the others, it may contain spoilers. Meet Quincey. A thrill-seeker ready to take it to the next level. Quincey Steele's Spring Break plans are interrupted when his tween cousins come to stay with him. Instead of the laid-back week he originally planned, he and the boys are having a week of adventures: skateboarding, ziplining and indoor skydiving, just to name a few. He never expected to add rescuing a broken-hearted teenage girl to his agenda. When popular Adelle Black discovers her boyfriend is a cheater, she's suddenly single and friendless for Spring Break. Looking for anything to keep her mind off her former life, she reluctantly agrees to babysit a couple of wild eleven-year-old boys while their cousin works. Dealing with the twins is a snap; dealing with her growing feelings for their cousin is a risk Adelle may not be ready to take. Marissa Morris is a matchmaker looking for her next perfect couple. When Quincey needs a babysitter and Adelle needs a distraction, it seems fate has given her an ideal solution. Now she has to convince the two that what they need most is each other. less

This novella is the final story in The Matchmaker series but can be read alone. Note: if you read it before the others, it will contain spoilers to the other five stories. Meet Justice - a best friend who's ready to leave the friend zone. Marissa Morris has helped five couples find true love. Now she's testing her skills as a matchmaker on her most challenging assignment yet - her best friend Justice... moreThis novella is the final story in The Matchmaker series but can be read alone. Note: if you read it before the others, it will contain spoilers to the other five stories. Meet Justice - a best friend who's ready to leave the friend zone. Marissa Morris has helped five couples find true love. Now she's testing her skills as a matchmaker on her most challenging assignment yet - her best friend Justice. She's convinced him to give her three chances to find his perfect match, but finding true love for Justice is a lot harder than she'd anticipated. Justice Kane has loved Marissa forever. When she asks him to go on three blind dates, he agrees -- as long as she goes on three dates he sets up. It's the perfect opportunity to show her they belong together. Now that prom is here and their senior year is almost over, Justice is ready to risk his friendship for a chance at something more. The five girls Marissa has helped find love come together to help their matchmaker find her own happily ever after. She's focused so much on everyone else that she's completely overlooked her own chance at love. This time, the tables are turned on the matchmaker. Can they convince her that true love has been right in front of her this whole time? less

This is a compilation of all the A Boy Named novellas. This was created for readers who'd like to purchase the entire series at once. This contains: A Boy Named Jackson A Boy Named Parker A Boy Named Drake A Boy Named Winter A Boy Named Quincey A Boy Named Justice Meet Marissa, a matchmaker who's helping five lucky couples find happily ever after -- and maybe finding her own true love along the way.