The Last Song is a
2009 novel by
American author
Nicholas Sparks.
The Last Song is Sparks' fourteenth published novel (fifteenth published book), 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 (Veronica) Miller's seventeenth year, during which she is sent to stay with her estranged father. Through their shared love of music, the duo reconnect.