In a June 2009 blog entry, Cyrus said she had "always been a fan of Nicholas Sparks" and that she had been waiting to do a production separate from the Hannah Montana franchise "for a long time", but had not found the time to do so due to her TV show, music, tours, and Hannah Montana: The Movie.
I en blog fra juni 2009, skriver Cyrus, at hun "altid har været fan af Nicholas Sparks" og at hun bare havde ventet på en rolle, der kunne frigøre hende fra Hannah Montana efter "så lang tid", men ikke havde haft tid til at gøre noget ved det pga. sine tv-shows, musik, turnér og Hannah Montana: The Movie.