The First Time

Finding Myself and Looking for Love on Reality TV

By: Colton Underwood

Narrated by: Colton Underwood

With a new afterword about Colton’s battle with Covid-19 and breakup, this New York Times bestseller from former football player and star of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette is “full of the kind of juicy details ‘The Bachelor’ franchise enthusiasts yearn for” (HuffPost).

Before Colton Underwood captured the hearts of millions on The Bachelor, he was a goofy, socially awkward, overweight adolescent who succeeded on the football field while struggling with personal insecurities off it. An All American gridiron hero, he was also a complex, sometimes confused, soft-hearted romantic wondering how these contradictions fit together. Old-fashioned and out of step with the swipe right dating culture of today, he was saving the most intimate part of life for the love of his life. If only he could find her…

Now, in The First Time, Colton opens up about how he came to find himself and true love at the same time via the Bachelor franchise. Unencumbered by cameras and commercial breaks, he delivers a surprisingly raw, endearing, and seriously juicy account of his journey through The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise, and The Bachelor. He opens up about being dumped by Becca, his secret dalliance with Tia, what it was like to be the world’s most famous virgin, his behind-the-scenes conflicts with production, and how his on-camera responsibilities as the Bachelor nearly destroyed him after he knew he had already fallen in love with Cassie.

A memoir for Bachelor Nation and anyone who believes in the magic of love, The First Time “is a thoughtful exploration into what it means to discover oneself” (USA TODAY).

Fun read!!

Little peak behind the Batchelor curtain! Great story, easy, and a fun read!!! Perfect book for summer!

Good story

I really couldn't stop listening to this story. I'm not a bachelor fan at all. Never watched it, but I became hooked about your story/show from the media. Your love story and how you fought for love is what made me follow you. I could see you were different, and that intrigued me.
I've been in a relationship for a very long time. Married for 30 years, and I completely understand what Cassie's dad had to say, but I truly felt there was something that Cassie was (and still hasn't) communicated about her feelings. You can tell when one person has more feelings than the other, which makes me sad, and the only reason the overall rating is a 3.
Just know I wish you all the best.

Good behind the scenes info!

First, Colton was an above average narrator! The first couple of Chapters I was tempted to skip, because the pre bachelor stuff, wasn't that interesting, but I suppose necessary. For fans of the show, it was a good view of how the mechanics of the show work. It was an easy listen. Colton could get a job reading for Audible. He wasn't "ong, what a great narrator" but he was very competent. He should try some more challenging material to see just how good he could be.

Nothing you didn’t see on the show

I enjoy a good love story but I was thinking the tell all would include more than what we’ve already /seen in news. Still rooting for Colten and Cassie but book was just okay.

Excellent Book

I really enjoyed the content and lessons learned from this book! The narration was perfect. There was never a dull moment while listening to Colton's story. I'd highly recommend this to any Bachelor/Bachelorette fan.