The First Time

Before he became the star of The Bachelor, Colton Underwood was a goofy, socially awkward, overweight kid who did well on the football field but struggled with insecurity everywhere else. He grew into an All-American player and a soft-hearted romantic, unsure how those sides of himself fit together. Old-fashioned and out of step with swipe-right dating culture, he was saving the most intimate part of life for the love of his life, if he could only find her.

In this memoir, the former football player and star of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette tells the story of his time on the Bachelor franchise without the cameras and commercial breaks. He describes his path through The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise, and The Bachelor, and what has happened with Cassie Randolph since his season ended. He is candid about being dumped by Becca, his secret fling with Tia, and life as the world's most famous virgin. He also writes about his conflicts with the production team and how his duties as the Bachelor nearly broke him after he knew he had fallen for Cassie.

Written for Bachelor Nation and anyone who believes in love, the book carries a simple message: it is fine to laugh, to cry, and now and then to leap over a fence if it brings you one step closer to the right person.