08/15/2026
She was chasing a dream… but was it really her dream to begin with? 🎤
Before the fame, the fans, and the spotlight, there was Dani Truehart.
In Rising Star: Book One in the Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart Series by Michele Kwasniewski, fifteen-year-old Dani is pushed toward pop stardom while trying to discover who she truly is and what she really wants.
Behind the glamorous world of music, Dani faces pressure, complicated relationships, impossible expectations, and the challenge of finding her own voice in an industry built around image and success.
As one Amazon customer shared in a 5-star review:
"My daughter and I have had tons of laugh out loud moments… Reading this book has been a nice way for us to connect. I highly recommend this for any teenage girl, both because it is juicy and funny, but more so because it fully exposes the darker, more complex side of the fame-obsessed, beauty-oriented culture girls are growing up in nowadays."
A powerful coming-of-age story about ambition, family, friendship, and learning that true success starts with knowing yourself.
What matters more: becoming famous or staying true to who you are?