“I can’t put this in the book:” Melissa Newman Reveals the mushy romance tale of Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward

Melissa Newman, daughter of legendary actor, and director Paul Newman and Hollywood's Golden Age actress Joanne Woodward shares the tale of a mushy romance between her parents. She describes their happening love life in her new book and unveils entrancing private moments.

A chance-encounter

The former actress and singer Melissa Newman, aka Lissy Newman, reveals how one unusual day she encountered a set of love letters exchanged between her parents while digging in their attic at her family’s Westport, Connecticut, home. Detailing the jaw-dropping discovery, she told Fox News Digital, "I remember right before one was about to be thrown out, I reached in – there were moths and dead mice everywhere… And I found the first 10 letters my dad ever wrote to my mom,It was this close to being thrown away. "

The 62-year-old artist, who lived the experience of great love via her parents spills out how she wanted to put the sweet love letters in the book but quickly changed her mind after reading about their toe-curling romance. "I would read the letters and just go, ‘Oh, this is so sweet. This should go in the book.’ And then I would be reading on, and then I’d go, ‘Ooh, Dad, I can’t put this in the book!.."I would get to a point in the letter where I’d say, ‘I can’t print this,’" she said. "But… It was charming," she further added.

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Head Over Heels: Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman – A Love Affair in Words and Pictures is an intimate portrait of Hollywood's epic romance between two iconic individuals who shared their lives and interests. In her new book, Melissa Newman shares a sneak peek into her parent's love life by featuring more than 100 photos and moments.

Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward's epic love..

Melissa's parents, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward's great love story dates back to the late 1950s. The secret of this power couple's long-lasting love and marriage (over 50 years) is indeed true love.

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Paul Newman met his wife, actress Joanne Woodward while working on their Broadway show Picnic in 1953. Though Newman was already married to his first wife at the time, the two shared a magical bonding leading them to embrace marriage in 1958.