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The Freshman Parents
They’re off for the time of their lives. But are you?
Book #1 in The Empty Nesters Series.
Single parent Heather isn’t neurotic (honest!) – she’s simply dreading the day her only child leaves
for university – so her meticulous checklists grow longer by the hour. When she seeks advice on a
parents’ forum, she clashes with Scott, a single dad whose “helpful” statistics and assertions about
“helicopter parenting” leave her fuming.
Move-in day delivers the ultimate surprise: their daughters aren’t just roommates – they are self-
declared “besties for life”. Suddenly, Heather and Scott are thrown into a begrudging alliance.
As they navigate the new status quo, Heather’s instinct to organise meets Scott’s philosophy of
letting go. Their practical text messages about mattress toppers and emergency supplies evolve into
conversations about dream jobs and bucket list aspirations. Despite their intentions to avoid
relationships at all costs, unpredictable events keep throwing them together, meaning Heather and
Scott find it increasingly difficult to ignore each other…
Pre-order Link
https://amzn.eu/d/0dbgIz37
Publication Date – 10 th July 2026
Author Bio
Ko Porteous lived in a tiny fishing village in the north of Scotland before moving to Edinburgh aged
10.
Ko loves meeting people with interesting stories to tell and is constantly on the lookout for knotty
story themes, particularly involving women navigating the messiness of life. She has worked as a
Research Chemist, Assistant Chef, Teacher and School Leader.
As well as writing, Ko works as a Business Manager and provides listening services for a mental
health charity aiming to reduce the number of deaths caused by suicide.
In her free time Ko loves to run, meditate and travel; preferably all on the same day.
Ko has been married for 25 years, has 2 children of her own and is now navigating her own empty
nest.
The Freshman Parents is Ko’s debut novel and is the first in ‘The Empty Nesters’ series.
Social Media Links –
www.koporteous.co.uk
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