The Angels' Share

“Briskly-paced romantic thriller with wine, love, and second chances.” —Publishers Weekly/Booklife

“....[T]he slow-burn romance between Dion and Theo carries the story; the pair share a vibrant chemistry. Every character is unique and well developed—Dion is easy to relate to, and her personal evolution unfolds in a way that feels natural and well earned.” —Kirkus Reviews

The Angels' Share explores how one leap of faith can transform one's entire world. When thirty nine-year-old Dion (short for Dionysia) leaves a meaningless government job and non-existent love life in Canada to help her American father and grandmother avoid losing the family winery in Crete to a dangerous Russian oligarch, she cannot imagine becoming a criminal. Soon though manipulations by the Russian offer no way out. Struggling to find footing on solid ground, Dion turns to her feisty ninety-four-year-old ex-resistance fighter grandmother. This and unexpected relationships with a young vagabond artist called Theo and the runaway wife of a Saudi businessman challenge her sexuality and her morality until finally, propelled into lawlessness, she and her grandmother decide to pull off a heist of the Russian's two million-dollar bottle of cognac. This is a novel about the nuclear power of love in sex, in climate-conscious winemaking, and in the trust Dion needs to save both her family's winery and herself.

Jane Bow grew up in Canada, the United States, Spain, England and Czechia. Three of her four novels have been award finalists, in Canada, the U.S. and Britain. Jane has also written for literary journals, Chatelaine Magazine and CBC radio, and has presented her work internationally. She lives in Victoria, Canada.