Melody Thomas Scott admits she is nothing like her character on The Young and the Restless, whoâs seen it all in her forty-year tenure on Americaâs highest-rated daytime serial. But thereâs plenty of drama beyond her characterâs 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 Eastwoodâand 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 itâs like to be one half of the showâs most successful supercouple, âNiktor.â 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.