by Brandy with Gerrick Kennedy
First published 2026
Brandy takes readers inside her extraordinary journey from singing in McComb, Mississippi churches to becoming a multiplatinum, Grammy-winning artist. She details how her career exploded at fourteen with her first record deal, followed by platinum album success at fifteen and starring in Moesha at sixteen. The singer also became the first Black actress to portray Cinderella on screen, working alongside Whitney Houston as her fairy godmother. But Brandy reveals how the pressure to maintain a perfect public image took its toll. While fans called her "The Vocal Bible" and saw her as the ideal teenage star, she was privately battling personal struggles. This debut memoir exposes the real story behind the spotlight, chronicling both her career peaks and personal valleys. Brandy shares her path to discovering her true identity as a woman, mother, and artist, offering readers an honest account of resilience and self-discovery.
Genres: african-american, autobiography, biography-memoir, music
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, rags-to-riches
Setting: McComb, Mississippi
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
13 pages · Audiobook · Harlequin Audio