![]() ![]() He started hanging around just Jamie and lost the "friends" he thought he had. Having fallen love with her Landon's attitude had changed dramatically. From then on Landon knew that he had fallen in love with her dispite her wishes and she had fallen for him aswell. This is my first Nicholas Sparks book & yes I can say that his book really touch my. During the play Landon sees Jamie in costume and then kisses her unexpectingly. Avis dutilisateur - Hyderali - Goodreads. Jamie agrees on one condition that he does not fall in love with her and being the tough man he is, Landon agrees without even thinking about it. As the book moves along and the actors in the musical begin learning their lines Landon searches for help with his role and askes Jamie. Jamie is the reverend's daughter and a very quite girl. ![]() Landon the main character gets introble with the law and finds his world being turned upside down in community service and helping in the school musical, where he meets Jamie the second main character. ![]() Mainly boys being normal teenage boys, rebellious. The book begins with several teens out just having fun but in a distrucutive way. ![]()
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