The freshman parents by Ko Porteous

Thank you @rararesources for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The freshman parents is a romance and is book one in the series. You have two narrators in the book which is Heather who is a single parent and a little bit neurotic has a Daughter call Georgia who's going off to university. Then there is another parent called Scott who is a single Dad and kind of leaves his daughter to it Brianna who is also going to university and shares a dorm with Heather's daughter. The story is 456 pages and I read it in about a week. I was hooked from start to finish and it's an enjoyable read and I like that it goes from month-to-month which is really good. The story is written well and it's very entertaining and made me giggle in places and made me also hope that I'm not one of these parents for my daughter goes after university. But I do love the romance between heaven and Scott, which is a Lovehate relationship at first and I love how they progress during the book. It's very well written and I can't wait for book 2. An enjoyable and excitable read five stars. 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 – 10th 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 Instagram: Ko Porteous Author