Contestants will vie for the love of a prince

The 25 North American women on the ninth edition of "The Bachelor" will be facing some international competition, and they'll have to do so on the road.

ABC on Monday revealed the identities of the 25 women who will compete for the affections of Lorenzo Borghese, a genuine Italian nobleman/cosmetics entrepreneur who has turned to television to help him find a love like that of his parents, Prince Francesco and Princess Amanda Borghese, who have been married for 40 years.

Prince Lorenzo, whose ancestors include 17th-century Pope Paul V and whose family name graces a large public park in Rome, is 34 and an American citizen who's lived in New York for the past nine years. His "Bachelor" adventure will take place in Rome, where the 25 women (ages 22 to 34, though only four are 30 or older) will try to win his heart and not look too bad on camera.

In the Oct. 2 premiere, however, the "jealous and already competitive American ladies" -- including, we assume, the one woman who lives in Canada -- will have their party crashed by "two stunning Italian women" who "quickly plot to steal Lorenzo's heart and attention." The network assures us that as the first rose ceremony approaches, "the stakes have never been higher."

Here are the 25 non-Italian women taking part in "The Bachelor: Rome," 15 of whom may be sent packing by the end of episode one:

April, a 23-year-old model from Chicago.

Andrea, 28, who's a hotel concierge in Cincinnati.

Brit, a 28-year-old beer chemist from Columbus, Ohio.

25-year-old lawyer Cassia, from Morristown, N.J.

Claudia, a restaurateur from Boca Raton, Fla. She's 22.

Desiree, a 22-year-old realtor from Salt Lake City.

Ellen, 30, also a realtor, hailing from New Haven, Conn.

New York physician Elyse, who's 27.

Erica, 23, who says she's a "socialite" and lives in Houston.

Gina, 28, an ultrasound technician from Chicago.

Heather, a 34-year-old registered nurse from Aliquippa, Pa.

Jami, an event planner from Galveston, Texas. She's 27.

23-year-old teacher Jeanette from Bloomingdale, Ill.

Jennifer, 24, also a teacher, from Pembroke Pines, Fla.

Jessica, 25, an assistant buyer from Charlotte, N.C.

Long Beach, Calif., resident and interior designer Kim, 27.

Laura, a 29-year-old dolphin trainer from San Diego.

Lisa, 25, a marketing manager who lives in Portland, Ore.

Meri, a lawyer from Biloxi, Miss., who's 27.

Renee, a 30-year-old broadcast marketer from Baltimore.

Rita, 29, who's from Richmond, Va., and works as a policy advisor.

Rosella, 27, a make-up artist from Chicago.

Sadie, a 23-year-old publicist from Carlsbad, Calif.

Sarah, 30, the group's lone Canadian (Nelson, B.C.) and a journalist.

Tara, a 24-year-old realtor from St. Augustine, Fla.