Melody Thomas Scott admits she is nothing like her character on The Young and the Restless, whoβs seen it all in her forty-year tenure on Americaβs highest-rated daytime serial. But thereβs plenty of drama beyond her characterβs plotlines. In this captivating memoir, Melody reveals the behind-the-scenes saga of her journey to stardom and personal freedom.
As Nikki went from impoverished stripper to vivacious heroine, Melody underwent her own striking transformation, becoming a household name in the process. Raised by her abusive grandmother, Melody acted in feature films with Alfred Hitchcock, John Wayne, and Clint Eastwoodβand endured abuse of industry men before taking control of her life and career in a daring getaway move.
Melody shares all this, plus juicy on-and-off-set details of what itβs like to be one half of the showβs most successful supercouple, βNiktor.β In witty, warm prose, readers meet the persevering heart of an American icon. Prepare to be moved by a life story fit for a soap opera star.