Stop By The TUCSON FESTIVAL OF BOOKS!

Meet YA Author Michele Kwasniewski on Sunday, March 10th from 1:30-4:30pm in the Indie Author Tent at the Tucson Festival of Books! Bring your copies of Rising Star, Burning Bright & Falling Star to be autographed, pick up some free bookish swag and learn about the series prequel that is in the works!

FALLING STAR, the final installment in the exciting Young Adult trilogy, THE RISE AND FALL OF DANI TRUEHART is here!

Falling Star by Michele Kwasniewski
Find Out What Happens In The Final Installment of This Pop Music Saga

Watch The FALLING STAR Book Trailer:

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You fell in love with Dani in RISING STAR, and BURNING BRIGHT ended with Dani making a life-changing mistake. Watch the BURNING BRIGHT book trailer:

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Listen to Michele’s Interview on the Syndicated Radio Show THE WEEKEND WITH ED KALEGI

RADIO INTERVIEW WITH ED KALEGI

While in SoCal, Ed Kalegi visited with author Michele Kwasniewski to talk about the success and critical acclaim paid to: “Rising Star” and “Burning Bright,” books one and two in the rise and fall of Dani Trueheart series.

About FALLING STAR

Minutes before her scheduled performance at the party for her third album, sixteen-year-old pop sensation Dani Truehart regains consciousness amid the smoking wreckage of a car accident, the crumbled body of a cyclist splayed on the ground. Moments after the accident, Dani’s manager, Jenner Redman, reaches the scene and his impulsive decision sets in motion a chain of events that will have catastrophic consequences for everyone in the starlet’s orbit.

Later, when scandal threatens to destroy the dazzling career of the world’s most beloved pop star, Dani must choose between accepting responsibility for her disastrous choices, possibly destroying her fame and fortune, or sacrificing those who made her famous and everyone she loves to preserve the stardom she has spent her entire life working to achieve.



About BURNING BRIGHT

Fresh off the debut of her EP, sixteen-year-old Dani Truehart is flying high on a string of number one hits. After locking down her first full-length album in record time and furiously preparing for her world tour, Dani is torn between leaving her loved ones behind and embracing her burgeoning stardom.


Dani’s career explodes as her tour moves across the globe. Elated when two of Hollywood’s hottest young actors, Kayla Spencer and Trey Connors, befriend her, Dani finds herself living life in the fast lane and recording her second album as she tours. Constantly dogged by the paparazzi, Dani basks in the adoration of The TrueHart Nation, her loyal super-fans who are ready to follow her around the world and go to war with anyone who dares dis their favorite pop star, whom they’ve dubbed “The Queen of Harts.”

With her ego growing as fast has her fame and fortune, a string of platinum hits and her jealous mother desperate for a piece of her wealth, sixteen-year-old pop sensation Dani Truehart navigates the glamor and perils of stardom as scandal threatens to ruin her and everyone who helped make her a star.

Have you read the first book yet?

RISING STAR, the first book in THE RISE AND FALL OF DANI TRUEHART SERIES from YA author Michele Kwasniewski is your next must-read young adult novel.

Best Young Adult Fiction Novel Rising Star

About RISING STAR, a Young Adult Novel

In the first book in THE RISE AND FALL OF DANI TRUEHART series, RISING STAR, fifteen-year-old Dani Truehart is living a life that is not quite her own. On the brink of discovery, doubts begin to creep into Dani’s mind as she questions her own desire for fame. She wonders whether she can trust the motivations of the adults who are driving her forward.

In the first book in THE RISE AND FALL OF DANI TRUEHART series, RISING STAR, fifteen-year-old Dani Truehart is living a life that is not quite her own. On the brink of discovery, doubts begin to creep into Dani’s mind as she questions her own desire for fame. She wonders whether she can trust the motivations of the adults who are driving her forward.

Isolated from her life at home and trying to stay apace with her demanding schedule, Dani struggles to find her voice as an artist and stay connected to those she loves. Finding herself unprepared to handle the pressures of her future singing career, Dani’s debut album and future stardom are at risk of falling apart.


While [Rising Star] is an obvious must-read for its YA audience, I think you will love it if you once were a teenage girl (I was not) or parent to one (I was).

J. Perez-Gillespie

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Copies of RISING STAR & BURNING BRIGHT Are Now Available In Libraries Around The Country!

Check With Your Local Library For A Copy Today.

 Earned Stardom Michele Kwasniewski’s debut novel, RISING STAR, Book One in the Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart, deserves high praise. Michele has a thorough command of the details an author must provide in order to deliver a character that readers will find compelling and sympathetic. In Michele’s hands, you will root for Dani Truehart. You will.
I identified with Dani’s yearnings and ambitions because my favorite singer, Bruce Springsteen, had that same drive and talent when he moved beyond small New Jersey stages to conquer the world of rock and roll in the face of his father’s opposition. In the example of the fictional Dani Truehart, it was her mother who disapproved at every turn instead of providing support and encouragement.
Bruce overcame all. Will Dani? She has the confidence and talent to bring it off. Join me in eagerly awaiting Book Two in the series.

J. Owens

Rising Star is such a sweet read. The reader is swept along with Dani on her life-long journey from shy people-pleaser to budding pop star. Dani struggles to find a balance between the two worlds…her newly found stardom and her beloved ordinary family and friends. At the center of it all, is her domineering stage mom. This is a very fun read!

D. Tarvin