The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks

Nicholas Sparks can be predictable. Does that make a book he's written any less touching? I don't think so.

The Last Song is a heartwarming/heartbreaking story about Ronnie and the summer she spent with her father. Ronnie is a good kid, but since her father left 3 years ago she has become rebellious and combative towards her mother and brother. She even hasn't spoken to her father or seen him in 3 years. Her father was once a teacher at Julliard and she has received mulitple offers for her to be a student there, but since Steve (her dad) left, she refuses to play the piano and refuses to go to college.

She feels like she's being punished for having to spend the summer with her father in North Carolina. As soon as they get to her father's house, she immediately walks off, not telling anyone where she is going.

She goes exploring and finds herself near a volleyball tournament, where by an unfortunate/fortunate event (whichever way you would want to look at it) meets Will. Will is a gorgeous guy, who Ronnie assumes would never have anything to do with a girl like her. But Ronnie leaves an impression on Will that he just can't shake.

If any of you know Nicholas Sparks books then you know what happens next ;) It's a great book, that leads you to a heartbreaking/heart warming ending that you can see coming but the way our author writes it is beautiful. I was reading this at work (I know, I know-shame on me) and had to fight back tears for pretty much the last 100 pages. It's a great book and if you loved The Notebook or A Walk to Remember, you'll love this book. It's impossible to put down!