The First Time (Unabridged)
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4.1 • 106 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
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).
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
In case you were wondering about the title—yeah, it’s about that. Colton Underwood became quite possibly the most famous virgin on Earth when he appeared on The Bachelor. In this wildly entertaining audiobook, he bares it all: from his socially awkward days as an NFL player being bullied for his weight to his experience finding love (at least temporarily) and reality-TV fame. Underwood gives plenty of juicy behind-the-scenes details for members of the Bachelor Nation—such as when producers tried to keep him away from Cassie Randolph, and more info about that infamous fence-jump. But even if you’re not a mega-fan, this memoir is a fascinating listen, packed full of Underwood’s raw, honest thoughts about his parents’ divorce, as well as his own sexuality. What we really love is that beneath the gossip and glamour, Underwood offers a strong message of support for anyone who’s struggling.
Customer Reviews
Good read
I loved getting to know colton and Cassie better and their love story is so cute.
Just terrible
Pointless book overall. Also literally has an entire chapter about how he has spent his whole life figuring out that he is straight, so he wasn’t even honest in his “open” book based on the news that followed.
Entertaining and Informative
It’s both entertaining and informative with some life lessons too.