Every morning a battle-weary Long Island dad buckles his six-year-old son into an old blue pickup and drives him to school.
Every morning Thomas begs for one more story. What the boy doesn't know yet is that Dad is only telling him the safe parts. Back in 1990's, a restless, too-much teenager named Jake walked into a party Business chasing cash and maybe a girl. He ended up accidentally helping to build StarStruck Events- the wildest, glitter-soaked kids' party crew Long Island ever saw. Boy-bands, pop diva's, glow-stick glory, mascot meltdowns, basement dreams(or nighmares), and a crew that felt like family... all of it born from pure hustle and heart. This is the beginning. The origin. The first wild ride. Because there's only so much you can really tell a six-year-old. Some stories are too big. Some truths just hit different when you're both older. One day soon they'll be back in that same truck... only this time the boy may become a man. Taller, the stories will be raw, and maybe - just maybe - the keys will be in different hands. This is just the introduction. The real legend is still coming. Welcome to StarStruck Book 1 of the StarStruck Series For ages 14 and up - and anyone who still remembers the exact sound of a Walkman tape flipping over.