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...
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.
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