Preoccupied OC Walking Book Club with Julie LaPlaca
Join us for our inaugural OC Preoccupied Walking Book Club with author Julie LaPlaca. Her book, The Love Producer, is out on 7.7.26!
Bachelor Nation, reality TV lovers, romance girlies, and those who enjoy a great memoir, this one’s for you! More details to come.
"For fans of reality television and those who like to understand how it’s made, the book is a real treat. It’s also a first-rate memoir—dramatic, passionate, and heartbreakingly honest." —Booklist
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.