Courtney Robertson

I haven't watched Robertson's season of the Bachelor, nor those of the people she talks about, and in that regard I might have missed a lot of the gossip that this book contained. However, I found this fascinating looking at it as a memoir with a little insight into reality television.

This really is a memoir--it includes more about Robertson and her life than the television series she took part of, but as an avid memoir reader, I enjoyed this. She is unapologetic about her life and her actions which is refreshing; she doesn't try and justify her actions with anything other than her experiences and thought processes. Even in this book, she isn't here to make friends.

The show barely seemed to take up a handful of chapters, and these were very concise and didn't reveal much more than any personal blog on the series would. Still, hearing about how she was selected, turned down the producer's offer, and reconsidered, was intriguing.

Her relationship with Bachelor Ben Flajnik evoked sympathy as it seems that the person she had dated on the show was different in real life, though I think that in a way is to be expected. In this regard, the book provoked interesting thoughts about how people present themselves in early stages of relationships versus how they do after one gets to know them.

This was nothing spectacular, but an easy read about a model with an intriguing backstory and an affinity for heartbreak.… (more)

I haven't watched The Bachelor or the Bachelorette since the Trista Sutter season, but I still LOVED this book! It was a great behind-the-scenes look at the show with every juicy detail included - the kind of stuff you'd expect to only hear from being on the show yourself. Courtney was honest and didn't hold back, even at times when the story she was telling made her look not so great. I had no opinion of Courtney before reading this book, but now I can definitely say I'm a fan! It was so fun to read and finally understand everything that went down between her and Ben. I loved reading about the paparazzi shots she set up too, knowing it would get everyone talking. I had remembered reading about those stories in US Weekly and People! After reading Courtney's book, I'm quite inspired to start up my Bachelor/Bachelorette watching again!… (more)