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Crystal Cestari

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Oh hey! Thanks for stopping by!

Writing has been my jam since I was very young. In fact, in fifth grade we filled out a profile declaring what we would be doing as adults. I wrote I wanted to be an author because: "I love reading and stories, and want to share that love." My elementary-school self was very wise, because that sentiment holds true today.

I live just outside Chicago with my daughter. My likes include ice cream and bulldogs, and dislikes span from broccoli to wet sneakers on linoleum (the worst). I always carry around a notebook to scribble down ideas. Writing longhand works best for me (even though it's the slowest method ever) because looking at a blank piece of paper is somehow less intimidating than a blank screen. Plus, the ...more

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Hi Crystal! I love your book "The Best Kind of Magic" and I will definitely be reading the sequel. Amber reminded me of a teenaged Charley Davidson, I loved her! I am also from Chicago, so I loved all the nods to the city that you did to the city. My questions are these : Who, in your opinion, has the best deep dish? Also, do you have any favorite bookstores (indie or not)?

Crystal Cestari Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed :)

I have to go with Lou Malnati's for deep dish; their pizza is on a different level. And there are so many…moreThank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed :)

I have to go with Lou Malnati's for deep dish; their pizza is on a different level. And there are so many great bookstores sprinkled across the Chicagoland area! I love The Book Cellar in Lincoln Square, Anderson's in the 'burbs, and I recently discovered Volumes in Wicker Park. There are so many more, too! (less)

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Is this a trilogy or a duology?

Crystal Cestari Hello! There are two books in the series - the sequel debuts February 2018. Thanks!

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Average rating: 3.8 · 7,949 ratings · 1,227 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Best Kind of Magic (Windy City Magic, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 3,406 ratings — published 2017 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sweetest Kind of Fate (Windy City Magic, #2) 3.93 avg rating — 1,645 ratings — published 2018 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fairest Kind of Love (Windy City Magic, #3) 3.95 avg rating — 1,139 ratings — published 2019 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Super Adjacent 3.61 avg rating — 893 ratings — published 2020 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Happily Ever Island 3.66 avg rating — 866 ratings — published 2022 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“You never know what you're getting into when you fall in love, but that doesn't mean you avoid the jump.”
― Crystal Cestari, The Best Kind of Magic

tags: falling-in-love, jump, love

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“I'm not saying that people can't be happy or fulfilled on their own; of course they can. But being open to the possibility of love doesn't make you weak; it actually makes you strong.”
― Crystal Cestari, The Best Kind of Magic

tags: happiness, love, open, possibility, strong, weak

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“It's kind of hard to properly work up a full-blown crush when you know you'll never be the endgame.”
― Crystal Cestari, The Best Kind of Magic

tags: love, relationships

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