When Anna’s dad leaves her a beautifully wrapped Christmas gift with strict instructions not to open it until morning, she never expects her scheming stepmother, Melanie, to tear into it first. But Melanie’s greed triggers a chain of events she never saw coming… How about some karma for Christmas?

Christmas used to be my favorite time of the year. Twinkling lights, gingerbread cookies, the smell of fresh pine from the tree, not to mention the stockings stuffed with treats, too. It all felt magical.

My dad remarried a few months ago, and his new wife, Melanie, made sure I felt like an outsider in my own home. She wasn’t evil exactly, not like the stepmothers on TV, but she just had a way of smiling while tearing down your confidence and spirit.

“Oh, Anna, is that what you’re wearing? Girl, I’d rethink that!” or “I’m sure your dad will spoil you again. He always does, doesn’t he? It will stop soon.”