After being dumped by Sean Lowe on season 17 of the Bachelor, Desiree Harsock comes back for a second chance. Desiree was sent home after her brother accused Sean of having the wrong intentions for being on the show. Heartbroken, Desiree begs Sean to not send her home. Never the less, she puts all that behind her when the show gives her another chance at finding love.
Like every season, the house always has someone that causes drama. This season, suitor Ben Scott emerges as the bad boy. Though the other men see him as not being there for the right reasons, Desiree grows very fond of him after the first night, which irritates the other men even more. After giving Ben the first impression rose and the first group date rose, some of the men take it upon themselves to confront Ben about his intentions which leads to fist fights and men getting sent home. Known to be one of the most controversial seasons yet, viewers tune in to see if Desiree will find love this time.