Roll With the Punches

A rollicking, funny chick lit mystery/adventure, full of fun and light romance.

Falling is extra hard on tall people, like Rhonda Hamilton: the bone breakage, the bruises, the ignominy of it all. And Rhonda’s falling, hard. First, how in the heck can the latest novel published by a nationally bestselling author be a close twin to the manuscript Rhonda has just finished writing and has barely started marketing to agents? Plus, why is Dad suddenly acting so odd: storing milk in the garage and throwing away Rhonda’s clothes?

Some goofy roller derby girls add a bludgeon of crazy to Rhonda’s hunt for the book thief, and two drool-worthy guys offer to help with Dad—guys Rhonda would gladly fall for, if her life weren’t careening madly between Dad’s bizarre antics, some treacherous derby bouts, a wild burlesque fundraiser, and the odd mudslide and house demolition. Only one thing is sure: if she wants to nail the wily plagiarist and keep Dad safe, Rhonda had better stay up on her skates to avoid a very big fall.

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### Review

"Roll with the Punches works on so many different levels that it's awfully hard to categorize it under any single genre. The mystery of the purloined manuscript and the sleuthing efforts of Rhonda, her friend, Harley and the Amazon Rollergirls is first-rate, with plenty of red herrings and an unpredictable ending. Rhonda's adventures in the roller derby world are marvelous as is her love of being active, strong and athletic -- she makes a fabulous role model for young women. The issue of aging parents and the duties that seem to fall willy-nilly on the geographically closest child is a serious one that's handled with love, humor, and respect. Finally, there's the romance, something Rhonda's not too good at, and how she resolves the sudden interest of not one, but two men. ... This is a big, warm-hearted, hilarious book that wraps the reader up within its covers and holds them there until the last page -- and that's a very good thing. Roll with the Punches is most highly recommended." ~ Jack Magnus for Reader's Favorite

"I had tears rolling down my cheeks from laughing so much! Want your life to seem quiet and sedate, no matter what? Check out Amy Gettinger's in-your-face, completely irreverent take on light-hearted romance and the struggles of a single woman caught between her own life and those she cares for." ~ Dianne Bylo, Tome Tender Blogger

### About the Author

Amy Gettinger, once a community college ESL instructor, now coachesreader's theater for seniors. She lives in her dream house in Orange County, Californiaunderneath a eucalyptus windrow full of parrots and crows. For fun, she walks thelocal beach cliff path with her husband and the dogs--and thinks up perfectly ridiculouscharacters and crimes to write about.