THE BEST KIND OF MAGIC

A lighthearted contemporary fantasy that will appeal to readers of EMMA and fans of Joss Whedon, creator of BUFFY.

Amber Sand is not a witch. The Sand family Wicca gene somehow leapfrogged over her, but she did get one highly specific magical talent: she can see true love. As a matchmaker, Amber’s pretty far down on the sorcery food chain (even birthday party magicians rank higher) but after five seconds of eye contact, she can envision anyone’s soul mate. Amber works at her mother’s magic shop in downtown Chicago and she’s confident she’s seen every kind of happy ending there is. Except for one—her own. (The Fates are tricky jerks.)

So when Charlie Blitzman, the mayor’s son and most-desired boy in school comes to her for help finding his father’s missing girlfriend, she’s distressed to find herself falling for him. Because while she can’t see her match she can see his—and it’s not her. How can she, an honest peddler of true love, pursue a boy she knows full well isn’t her match?

Amber Sand is set in an urban Chicago and will appeal to readers who long for magic in the real world. With a sharp witted and sassy heroine, this novel will have you laughing out loud and questioning your belief in happy endings.

Crystal Cestari lives in the west Chicago suburbs, where she works as a content strategist for a marketing agency. She received her MA in Mass Communication from Kent State University, and BA from DePaul University in Chicago. She lives with her daughter and English bulldog. A deal with Hyperion's network, the Disney Channel, for a TV series is currently being negotiated.