Jazz Shepherd took a job teaching kindergarten at St. Peter Catholic Elementary in the lakeside town of Bluegill as a way to start-over after divorcing her cheating husband. She lives with her cousin, the female impersonator, and supplements her teaching salary by working part-time in the office at the local marina. Leaving the marina one evening she accidentally overhears a suspicious conversation between the Mayor and a mysterious man. Soon she finds herself working with the police to uncover the corruption in their small town.

Jazz meets fireman Kurt Reynolds following a fire hose accident at the school safety fair. Pretty soon they are running into each other all over their small town (purposely and by accident). Will Jazz's investigation prove too much of a distraction from what might develop with Kurt?

HER LUCKY CATCH brings to life a small town full of quirky characters. Having grown up Catholic, it was nice to see nuns and Sunday mass featured in a mainstream romance as part of the characters' everyday lives. Jazz was an engaging heroine with a wealth of interesting friends, family, and coworkers. Plus, you can never go wrong with a hot fireman. I struggled somewhat with the plot. Jazz's involvement in the police investigation was not as compelling or suspenseful as I would have like. I wasn't convinced that her recruitment by to police made sense. Unfortunately, the intrigue element detracted from the development of the romance between Kurt and Jazz. I would like to see future books by Ms. Denman that focus on her great characters.