The Last Song (novel)

The Last Song is a 2009 novel by American author Nicholas Sparks. The Last Song is Sparks' fifteenth published novel, and was written specifically as the basis for the film adaptation by the same name. It was released on September 8, 2009 by Grand Central Publishing. The story revolves around the summer of Ronnie Miller's seventeenth year, during which she is sent to stay with her estranged father. Through their shared love of music, the duo reconnect

In a meeting between Disney executive Jason Reed and Miley Cyrus to discuss Cyrus' career plans, Cyrus expressed a wish to film a movie similar to A Walk to Remember.The film was based on a novel by the same name written by Sparks in 2002. United Talent Agency, which then represented both Cyrus and Sparks, contacted Sparks and asked him to write a screenplay and novel simultaneously with Cyrus in mind for the lead. The part was intended to be Cyrus' breakout role from her popular Hannah Montana character Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana, with hopes of introducing the actress to adult audiences.