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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 Can’t wait for book two in the series! To say I love this book is an understatement. You really feel what Dani goes through in her musical journey. Also there is some eye-opening insights to the positives and negative sides to being in the music business. In addition Dani’s relationship with her ambitious mom to her relationship with her sister is weaved into Dani dealing with her own longings and ambitions. This is really well depicted by the author Michele. At times you can really relate and feel what Dani is going through and at times feel for all the other characters as well. Can’t wait for book two in the Dani Truehart series!

Nicoletta N.

I read a lot of YA, but occasionally I pick one up that just makes me feel old, and Rising Star is one such book. I spent large parts of the book distracted by Dani’s age and how she seemed far too young to be thrust into the music industry, and this unfortunately prevented me from becoming completely invested in the story. That said, learning the ins and outs of the music industry was fascinating and Jenner’s Malibu compound seemed idyllic – it was easy to see how a young singer could be swept away in the excitement of it all.

Dani’s mum seemed like a total nightmare, and I really felt for Dani trying to get out from under her control, all the while hoping that her dad would stand up for her.  While both Dani’s parents infuriated me at time, I took to her sister Geena, and  dance coach Martin instantly, although throughout the book a little voice was telling me not to trust Martin – only time, and the rest of the series, will tell if that little voice was right or not. I hope it’s not because I found him to be a captivating character.

I can see younger YA readers falling under the spell of this book and actually think it could be a hugely popular teen TV show. There is so much material to work with within the music industry, and it will be interesting to see where Dani’s journey takes her.

Mai’s Musings