I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends: Confessions of a Reality Show Villain

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! show more After reading Courtney's book, I'm quite inspired to start up my Bachelor/Bachelorette watching again! show less

Here's the thing about Courtney's book -- you go into it knowing it's just for fun and not to take it too seriously. If you're an avid Bachelor fan, then this is fun reading, for sure; she gives lots of informational tidbits and even more teasers.

However, and I doubt this is the case, if this is Courtney's way of excising the title of "Bachelor villain" from her social media title, then this book did not complete that task. Yes, she tries to explain (make excuses for?) her actions. BUT...she continuously insults people, both those close to her and those who really had nothing to do with her. Some of the information she shared, she didn't HAVE to share to make the book interesting -- she shared it because she wanted to be rude, plain and show more simple. And maybe that's her goal, to retain her title of Bachelor Villain; this book certainly makes the case for that. It certainly did not make me like her. show less

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 show more 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. show less

I knew this book was a guilty read going in. Not sure what I expected, but found nothing exciting or different in this book vs TV. Ok beach read, especially if you watched this season of the Bachelor.

Juicy and delicious

After watching Ben's season I had to check out this tell all. No one would expect beautiful prose or deep reflection from a book like this, but it delivered what it promised. Quick, very fun read.

A quick trashy read. Courtney certainly did not go on the show to make friends, and I doubt she'll make any more with this tattletale book. It's not surprising not many people like her, she's not a very nice person. I had fun reading it though because I like the show, but sure as hell don't like her.

If this was written for redemption it backfired horribly. I actually didn't mind Courtney until I read this. She tries very hard to manipulate the reader in this poor me sob story. Endless contradictions. Waste of money.