Julie LaPlaca knows a good love story. After all, she's helped bring to life several of them in her time as part of The Bachelor franchise over the years. And now she's taking her story into her own hands with a brand new memoir that not only revisits Julie's time on one of the wildest sets we could ever imagine, but gives us a glimpse of what was going on behind the scenes as her life turned into the most unexpected romance story that took over the tabloids.
Cosmopolitan is exclusively revealing a first-look at The Love Producer: My Unscripted Journey from a Reality TV Career to My Own Happily Ever After by Julie LaPlaca, which is set to be released on July 7, 2026. The memoir gives Julie a place to finally share her time as a producer on the show and what it was like when she was suddenly thrown in as a front headline everywhere despite always working off-screen. Here's some more info from our friends at BenBella Books:
A former Bachelor producer flips the script in this vulnerable memoir about her own journey to finding love after her job turned into a real-life rom-com.
Julie LaPlaca spent years crafting some of reality TV’s most iconic and swoon worthy romances, from hot tub heartbreaks to heartfelt proposal speeches. But behind the scenes, her own love life was unraveling. The end of a five-year relationship, one too many bad dates, and months on the road left her wondering if she’d ever get the happy ending she helped curate for others.
Then came the headlines. The tabloids speculated Julie was the love interest of the very Bachelor she was producing. Suddenly, her life mirrored her own creation, as she was pulled into the spotlight, started to question her feelings, and lines became blurred between her and the show’s leading man. She began to wonder: What is real, and what is fantasy?
Once back behind the cameras, a mid-thirties meltdown forced her to reevaluate what is most important in life. In this candid and revealing memoir, she shares the messy fallout of her time as a producer, and her journey to reclaim the script of her love life and become her own leading lady.
The Love Producer explores pop culture’s influence on romance, desire, and the idea of happily ever after. With wit and vulnerability, Julie shares stories of heartbreak, shame, aging, dating, and spiritual transformation. Readers will feel empowered to reimagine the stories we’ve been led to believe, as Julie begins to uncover a love far deeper than what you see on the screen.
And what better way to kick-off this new journey than by a cover reveal which not only introduces us to Julie (although, you should totally be following her IG!), but also reveals that the book will include a special forward from former Bachelor host, Chris Harrison!
Will you accept this rose new read? Make sure to pre-order Julie's debut memoir before its big release!
The Love Producer, by Julie LaPlaca will be released on July 7, 2026 from BenBella Books. To preorder the book, click on the retailer of your choice:
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