Review: Round 2!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 30, 2013
In book 2 of the Good Gods series, it's our heroine Dita vs. Ares.  Dita's champion, Kat, has spent most of her life taking care of her little sister...which includes cleaning up messes left by loser boyfriends.  Dillon has spent his life protecting his little brother, helping to get him through med school by fighting.  If the two of them can just get a grip on their pasts, maybe they'll have a future.  Meanwhile, Ares is busy trying to get Dita back where he feels she belongs:  with him.  The only thing is, his eons old secret could be enough to destroy any hope he has.  Dillon & Kat have quite a few issues without adding the others issues.  Fearing he will turn out like his father, Dillon has turned to bare fisted fighting to channel his aggression.  So far, he's done pretty well for himself and his little brother Owen...right down to paying Owen's way through college & med school.  Kat & Kiki have come to New York to escape Kiki's latest loser ex.  Kat has always kept her little sister safe and picked up the pieces after each of the losers Kiki has dated.  Can these two win Dita another round?  Or will Ares (the god of war) come out the winner, breaking Dita's millennia long winning streak?  What about the secret Ares has carried for so long?  Discovering those answers may just break Dita's heart forever...I was totally captivated by the champions in this book.  They were so, so, so...human.  Any flaw was seemingly huge to them, while their strengths were like dust in the wind.  Both Dillon & Kat were beautifully written *human* characters.  I felt every ounce of pain or joy right along with them.  As for Dita & Ares, I couldn't help but hate Ares while grieving for Dita.  Especially when the cat got out of the bag and Ares' secret was revealed.  Another amazing read from Staci!