by Andi Dorfman
First published 2018
Andi Dorfman faces the challenge of building an authentic life after her stint as The Bachelorette thrust her into the spotlight. She hunts for her first Manhattan apartment, only to discover the front door doesn't work and she must climb through the fire escape to get home. Dating proves equally complicated as she tries "celebrity Tinder" and finds it no better than the regular version. The ultimate test comes when she watches her former fiancé propose to someone else on Bachelor in Paradise, forcing her to confront what she really wants. Dorfman chronicles her romantic failures, urban adventures, and the strange reality of being a reality star who has returned to normal life. Her journey reveals the gap between televised romance and actual relationships, between public persona and private struggles.
Genres: contemporary, adult-fiction, memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, second-chance
Setting: Manhattan, New York
Period: 21st-century
289 pages · Kindle Edition · Gallery Books