Sam Park leads a charmed life - or is it truly as good as it looks?Sam's a gifted musician, school is easy for her, and she has close friends. But what other kids don't realize is Sam rarely sees her wealthy parents, she's being raised by the housekeeper, and she can only imagine what a real family and a real family Christmas might be like.

Then, snowed in at her best friend's house, it happens. Sam suddenly is getting the Christmas of her dreams, with a real family.

This is a book about the joys of receiving unexpected gifts, giving them, and coming to recognize your own unique gifts in the world and how to share them. A sweet and realistic story about friends, sisters and family and what truly matters for readers who love the Anne stories and Little Women.

Mothers and Daughters is the third in a heartwarming series of realistic novels that take place in a small seaside town. It's a place where nothing - and everything - happens for real girls with big dreams! A coming-of-age contemporary novel series about a modern-day Anne of Green Gables and her friends to enchant readers who like a sweet, small-town family story with unforgettable characters.

An earlier version of this novel was previously published as Gifted. .