21 Books and Podcasts by Bachelor Nation Stars
May 28, 2018
Bachelor Nation stars don't always find lasting love through the franchise, but many of them have found second careers. Several former Bachelor and Bachelorette contestants have leveraged their reality TV fame to become authors, while others now host podcasts about dating, relationships, and the show itself, which is currently following Becca Kufrin's search for love. Click through to see 21 Bachelor Nation books and podcasts.
The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast With Ben Higgins and Ashley Iaconetti: Ben Higgins and Ashley Iaconetti's iHeartRadio podcast features candid conversations about love and relationships, interviews with other Bachelor Nation stars, and inside info on The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, and Bachelor in Paradise. (Photo via David Becker/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
I Don't Get It With Ashley Iaconetti: In addition to her Almost Famous podcast with Ben Higgins, Ashley Iaconetti hosts a second podcast called I Don't Get It, where she chats with her sister Lauren and reality TV producer Naz Perez about relationships, sex, pop culture, and more. (Photo via Mike Coppola/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
Off the Vine With Kaitlyn Bristowe: Season 11's Bachelorette, Kaitlyn Bristowe, hosts a wine-fueled podcast where she interviews other celebs and reality TV stars, analyzes new episodes of Bachelor Nation shows, and clears up rumors about her life with fiancé Shawn Booth. (Photo via Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Shorty Awards)
Help, I Suck At Dating With Dean Unglert: Fans fell in love with Dean Unglert when he appeared on Rachel Lindsay's season of The Bachelorette, but his reputation took a major hit when he got involved in a love triangle with Kristina Schulman and Danielle Lombard on Bachelor in Paradise. After admitting that he might need a little advice when it comes to relationships, he started a podcast aptly named Help, I Suck At Dating. (Photo via John Sciulli/Getty Images for Thirst Project)
Babes and Babies With Jade Roper Tolbert, Carly Waddell Bass, and Elizabeth Sandoz: Jade Roper and Carly Waddell met their husbands on Bachelor in Paradise and are now the mothers of Emerson and Isabella, respectively. They — along with fellow Bachelor Nation alum and doula Elizabeth Sandoz — are the "babes" in the Babes and Babies podcast, which covers "motherhood, pregnancy, and pressing women's issues." (Photo via Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for WE tv)
Mouthing Off With Olivia Caridi: Season 20 star Olivia Caridi may have had a reputation as a villain on Ben Higgins' season of The Bachelor, but she has since earned plenty of loyal fans with her Mouthing Off podcast, which features interviews with reality stars (from Bachelor Nation and beyond), actors, influencers, and YouTubers, each of whom gets their own chance to "mouth off." (Photo via Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for WE tv)
It's Not Okay: Turning Heartbreak Into Happily Never After by Andi Dorfman: Andi Dorfman had a bumpy ride as a member of Bachelor Nation, first pulling herself out of the competition during Juan Pablo Galavis' season of The Bachelor before then becoming engaged to and later breaking up with Josh Murray as the Bachelorette. She used her experiences as the basis of her book, It's Not Okay: Turning Heartbreak Into Happily Never After, which "tells the unvarnished truth about her engagement, her public breakup, and why looking for love on television is no paradise." (Photo via Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)
Single State of Mind by Andi Dorfman: Season 10 Bachelorette Andi Dorfman followed up 2017's It's Not Okay with Single State of Mind, which focuses on her life in New York City and includes adventures such as dating through celebrity Tinder and watching her ex-fiancé propose to someone else on Bachelor in Paradise. (Photo via John Lamparski/Getty Images)
Happily Ever After: The Life-Changing Power of a Grateful Heart by Trista Sutter: Trista Sutter charmed America, first as the runner-up on season 1 of The Bachelor, and then as the very first star of the spinoff The Bachelorette, where she met, fell in love with, and became engaged to Ryan Sutter. In her book, which was released in 2013 to celebrate her 10th wedding anniversary with her husband, she reflects on her life after reality TV and "shares the simple yet profound keys to finding everyday happiness: gratitude and grace." (Photo via Michael N. Todaro/Getty Images)
What a Difference a Year Makes: How Life's Unexpected Setbacks Can Lead to Unexpected Joy by Bob Guiney: After coming up short in his search for love during season 1 of The Bachelorette, Bob Guiney was named the star of The Bachelor's fourth season. In his book, which debuted while his season was airing in 2003, he opens up about how he overcame struggles with divorce and depression before his stint on reality TV. (Photo via Peter Kramer/Getty Images)
I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends: Confessions of a Reality Show Villain by Courtney Robertson: Despite being portrayed as a so-called villain, season 16 Bachelor contestant Courtney Robertson ended up with the final rose and an engagement ring from Ben Flajnik. The couple's romance was plagued by lingering drama from the show, though, and after they broke up, Robertson wrote I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends, which includes juicy details about their relationship both on and off-screen. (Photo via Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)
I Said Yes: My Story of Heartbreak, Redemption, and True Love by Emily Maynard Johnson: After getting engaged to Brad Womack on his season of The Bachelor and then calling things off just two months later, Emily Maynard went on to become the season 8 star of The Bachelorette, where she accepted a proposal from Jef Holm. Their engagement was short-lived, but Maynard eventually found love with Tyler Johnson, a man from her church. Now a married mother of three, the former reality TV star wrote I Said Yes in 2016. (Photo via Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
Better Single Than Sorry: A No-Regrets Guide to Loving Yourself and Never Settling by Jen Schefft: After ending her engagement to former Bachelor Andrew Firestone and then rejecting proposals from her final two suitors on The Bachelorette, Jen Schefft released Better Single Than Sorry, in which she stresses the importance of following your heart, even — or especially — when it's telling you to walk away. (Photo via Jason Kempin/FilmMagic)
My Reality by Melissa Rycroft: Long before Becca Kufrin had her heart broken on national TV, Melissa Rycroft lived through a similar experience with season 13 Bachelor Jason Mesnick, who proposed to her on the finale only to break up with her during their After the Final Rose reunion so he could give things a shot with runner-up Molly Malaney. Years later, Rycroft — who is now married to Tye Strickland, with whom she has three kids — shared her side of the story in 2012's My Reality. (Photo via Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
Nobody's Perfect: What to Do When You've Fallen for a Jerk but You Want to Make It Work by Helene Eksterowicz and Gwen Gioia: Season 2 Bachelor contestants Helene Eksterowicz and Gwen Gioia may have started out as rivals, but after the show ended — in a short-lived engagement between Eksterowicz and Aaron Buerge — they became friends and eventually co-authors of a dating guidebook. (Photo via Scott Gries/ImageDirect)
For the Right Reasons: America's Favorite Bachelor on Faith, Love, Marriage, and Why Nice Guys Finish First by Sean Lowe: Catherine Giudici wasn't the only one to fall in love with Sean Lowe during his season of The Bachelor. The native Texan, a devout Christian whom Emily Maynard called "perfect," also charmed fans while he wooed his future wife, earning a reputation as "America's Favorite Bachelor." He wrote about his experience with the franchise in his memoir, which was released on his and Giudici's first wedding anniversary. (Photo via Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
The Princess of Nowhere by Prince Lorenzo Borghese: While most Bachelor Nation stars choose to write memoirs, season 9's leading man, Prince Lorenzo Borghese, decided to go the fictional route. His novel, The Princess of Nowhere, is loosely based on one of his ancestors, Princess Pauline Bonaparte Borghese, the sister of Napoleon Bonaparte. (Photo via Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images for Photo Butler)
The Date Night Cookbook: 25 Easy-to-Cook Menus for the Busy Couple by Meredith Phillips: Meredith Phillips, who appeared on Bob Guiney's season of The Bachelor before becoming the season 2 Bachelorette, also decided against a memoir and instead wrote a cookbook aimed at couples. With 25 three-course menus, this might be just what you need for your next Bachelor-viewing party with your bae (or bestie). (Photo via Giulio Marcocchi/Getty Images)
Chocolate Socks by Holly Durst: Children's book author Holly Durst joined Bachelor Nation while vying for Matt Grant's heart on season 12 of The Bachelor. She continued her search for love on the second season of Bachelor Pad, where she met Blake Julian, the man who would become her husband. She released her first children's book, Chocolate Socks, shortly before their wedding in 2012. (Photo via Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
Diamonds and Hearts: A Poetic Memoir by Chris Siegfried and Desiree Hartsock: After falling in love with Desiree Hartsock on season 9 of The Bachelorette, Chris Siegfried released a book containing poems, journal entries, and photos — all documenting his journey from baseball player to reality TV star. The book also includes Hartsock's original poetry, which she wrote to her now-husband on postcards from their travels. (Photo via Tom Briglia/Getty Images)
The Perfect Letter by Chris Harrison: After watching dozens of real-life love stories play out through the show, Bachelor host Chris Harrison decided to write one of his own. His 2016 romance novel follows a big-city book editor who falls in love with a cowboy from her hometown in Texas. (Photo via Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
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