Coming-of-age drama based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks. Miley Cyrus stars as Ronnie, a troubled and rebellious New York teenager who is sent to spend the summer with her estranged father, former concert pianist Steve Miller (Greg Kinnear), in the quiet coastal town where he has lived since divorcing Ronnie's mother. As the summer wears on, Ronnie reconnects with her father through their mutual love of music, and also falls in love for the first time with the handsome Will Blakelee (Liam Hemsworth).