Nick Viallwants you to feel confident in your love life.

The formerBachelorstar is set to release his first book, calledDon’t Text Your Ex Happy Birthday:And Other Advice on Love, Sex, and Dating, PEOPLE can exclusively announce.

The dating advice book will feature snippets from Viall’s own personal dating experience while guiding readers through topics of love, lust, dating, and heartbreak. From the complicated world of “situationships” to identifying red flags and avoiding toxic relationships, Viall aims to answer the question “What does it mean when they say…?”

Viall tells PEOPLE he hopes the book will help readers feel more confident and in control of their love lives.

Don’t Text Your Ex Happy Birthdayis expected to release on Oct. 18 and is alreadyavailable for pre-order.

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Don’t Text Your Ex Happy Birthday: And Other Advice on Love, Sex, and Dating by Nick Viall

Viall’s book follows his successful podcast,The Viall Files, which covers love, The Bachelor and other pop culture topics. During his “Ask Nick” episodes on Mondays, fans call in to ask personal dating questions and get advice straight from the former reality star.

Viall’s dating life became public in 2014 after he appeared onAndi Dorfman’s season ofThe Bacheloretteand returned forKaitlyn Bristowe’s season in 2015. He was the runner-up both times.

Now, Viall seems to have found love with girlfriendNatalie Joy. The couple dated quietly for several months before going Instagram official in January 2021. “She’sgreat for him,” a source told PEOPLE at the time.

And in the year since, he has becomemore open about his relationshipwith Joy, posting with her frequently on his social media. The podcast host even said hecan see himself marrying the surgical technologistsomeday.

source: people.com