Book recommendations: Top five books for Bachelor Nation

The Bachelor franchise is known for its lavish dates, ridiculous job titles, and most importantly: drama. And while I truly hope Jenn Tran finds the love she's looking for during this season of The Bachelorette, I'm tuning in for the tears, fights, and hopefully, someone flinging a drink at someone else. Now, the fact we only get our Bachelor fix once a week can feel unfair, I've put together a few books that will give you "Here For the Wrong Reasons" drama while waiting for the next episode.

1. The Villain Edit by Laurie Devore

Jac is a romance novelist whose career exploded in the worst way, and her plan to fix it? Going on the show the 1. She figures she can play the contestant, charm the lead, and use every trope in her author playbook to get her a second act for her writing. Unfortunately, she can't keep her hands off one of the producers. And on top of it, she realizes she's getting the Villain edit - threatening to ruin the plan to fix her career. While filled with reality TV drama, this story also focuses on how women are constantly manipulated in life, and how hard it can be to take charge of our own narratives.

The Villain Edit is available through HarperCollins Publishers

2. One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London

One of the biggest and most valid criticisms of the Bachelor franchise is that it has a diversity problem: both when it comes to race and body types. And while they have slightly gotten better when it comes to race, One to Watch tackles what a show like this might be like with a plus-sized lead. Bea makes a compelling main character: the only love she's expecting to find on the show is her love of hot air balloons. She goes on the show to do her best to subvert conventional beauty standards, because, after a dramatic ghosting from her ex-bff after a one-night stand, she believes true love is dead. It's a fun read, where we see Bea start to question whether love can be found on television. And instead of a Rose Ceremony, the show has a Kiss-Off, where Bea puts on fresh lipstick and kisses the cheek of the suitors she wants to keep. It's a fun play on the Ceremonies we love while giving it the same vibe we get from The Bachelor.

One to Watch is available through Penguin Random House

3. The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

Dev Deshpande became a producer for the show Ever After because he believes in true love. Unfortunately, he's coming off a terrible breakup with another one of the producers for the show. In addition, he gets a promotion because their lead Charlie Winshaw is considered terrible on camera, and they need Dev's magic to save the season. So Dev comes up with the perfect plan: he'll help Charlie open up by taking him on a series of fake dates behind the scenes. It seems to work perfectly...even though the sparks start flying between Charlie and Dev more than Charlie and the contestants. It's a fun story that flips the traditional Reality TV romance trope on its head, while simultaneously giving a real and important view into mental illness.

The Charm Offensive is available through Simon & Schuster

4. Bachelor Nation by Amy Kaufman

Amy Kaufman, like us, is a member of Bachelor Nation. However, she also happens to be an investigative journalist. And when you put those two things together, this book is the result. It's not only a fascinating look into how the show was formed, but it also gives insight into how it was manufactured to become one of the most iconic television shows of all time. It's an interesting read, and it'll allow you to see the franchise through new eyes.

Bachelor Nation is available through Penguin Random House

5. It's Not Okay: Turning Heartbreak into Happily Never After by Andi Dorfman

I know there are plenty of Bachelor and Bachelorette memoirs out there, however, I chose this one because Andi has always felt like she was one of the most real. She explains everything in her book: from her lack of feelings for Juan Pablo (something most Bachelor fans will applaud her for) to her messy breakup with the winner of her season Josh Murray - nothing about her time in the franchise is off-limits. It's a fascinating look at what happens behind the scenes of the show while giving Andi the iconic voice we know and love.

It's Not Okay: Turning Heartbreak into Happily Never After is available through Simon & Schuster