Disarming Dakota | ✓

Right when Silvia Ellington is about to start her senior year, her mother decides to have her move in with her aloof father and his "perfect" family in California. She promises to be on her best behavior, and for the most part, she's able to keep her snappy attitude in check...until she ends up going to a party one chilly night. In the adolescent madness, she finds a tattooed boy named Dakota. He's ungodly tall and has crystal blue eyes that can sway any good girl to do bad things.

When they first meet, he makes it his job to show that he doesn't like Silvia. And he's got reasons. All she has to do is disarm this bad boy and unlock the secrets he's keeping deep inside. Before they know it, Silvia and Dakota embark on an emotional roller-coaster of a relationship that is bound to ruin a few lives. But when Silvia's own secrets come knocking on her door, will it tear them apart or will love prevail?

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WHAT READERS HAVE SAID:

"This story isn't just lighthearted, but it also holds many other serious themes and messages that are realistic and are relatable....it holds the perfect balance and mix of bad boy mischief and teenage angst..... When it comes down to it, I think what touches me the most is how real the story, the characters and the situations, are. I think this is the perfect coming of age story every teen needs to read. "

- jodie157 , creator of Best of Badboy

"I looooooove it. I'm so in love with all of the characters. You're a talented writer and I know that this story is going to end well."

-yourlittleweirdo

"I'm so conflicted. Pierson is cocky, funny, and loveable. On the other hand, I like how crude, mysterious Dakota is, and how he challenges Silvia. Ugh. Can't I ship them both???"

- behindtheskies

"AHHH. Pierson is my spirit animal....He's perfection.... If Silvia doesn't pick Pierson, I'm moving to Crescent Heights so I can marry him. BETH WILL NOT STOP ME. NO ONE WILL."

- mycult

"Can I just say that your book is amazing and I do not lie when I say it is my all time favourite book on wattpad and I've had a wattpad account since 2012 and have read lots of books."

-DuuudeChill

"I've been dying for a good book to come my way but it's been kinda hard looking for a good book to read! It's perfectly written and I love the storyline soo much!!"

HNought, creator of Wattpad Must Reads

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First and foremost, thank you so much for clicking on my story and taking a chance on it! :) Here are a few things I'd like for you readers to know beforehand.

»This novel is a cross between New Adult/ Young Adult. And before anyone says 'I thought New Adult were stories about being in college/after college..." I will state that, from what I understand, New Adult is a genre still under development. It hasn't fully evolved yet, so there's lots of growing room. I've read many New Adult novels set in High School, during the character's senior year.

»This is not a story that'll portray a cute, giggling couple that you'll love all the way through cause they are so perfect for each other and adorable. If your looking for an adorable fluff novel, this is not your book. This is a book about damaged, dysfunctional people desperately trying to learn what love is, while simultaneously trying to love themselves for the first time. Things will get ugly. Things will get messy. This isn't a love you should dream for, it's a love that you should learn from. There will be fun moments, of course. [Don't freak out cause I said the word "learn" ...I just like my books ending with some grand message. I'm not giving you a lesson.]

»This Story Will Have Mature Content. Sex, violence, alcohol and (maybe?) drug usage, and (definitely) lots of swearing. I do not condone any of the actions done by the characters.

» Every chapter will be titled after a song. Each song I name chapters after can be found on a playlist I've created on Spotify. There are two playlists for this book. The user name for my Spotify is Sumeya Ali.

The names for the playlists are:

Disarming Dakota Playlist

Disarming Dakota Soundtrack

»READ MY AUTHOR NOTES (please). I'm not just talking to myself.

» If you see any grammar mistakes, please either excuse them or point them out nicely. I'll try and fix it as soon as possible. I won't be mad. I'm here to improve my writing of course.

»I welcome criticism. I put my stories up on wattpad so I can see what people like and what people don't like. Getting criticism is my only reward from this, and I want to hear everything you guys have to say about the book. In the end though, please respect that these are MY characters and I will choose their fate. Also, please no hate toward me as an individual. There is a difference between constructive criticism and hate.

»Don't Steal This Story. Obviously. Plagiarism is illegal, and like all of my work I've copyrighted it. I worked hard on this book, and I don't want someone to just think they can steal it without any negative repercussions. If you see someone violating this rule, please PM me.

» On twitter and instagram, I will be constantly posting sneak peeks, little quotes, and info about this story and other stories I write on wattpad. It's a great way in keeping up with this book and when I'll be updating :) My twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram username is : sumeyawrites 

»Please refrain from having full on conversation in the comment section that has nothing to do with the book at all. I know people don't intend to have fights in the comment section, but that's usually what happens when people bring random topics. I'm not in the mood to deal with that so I may delete mean comments where readers are attack each other.

Any way, that's all I've got to say! I hope you enjoy reading Disarming Dakota :) LET'S GET STARTED!

- Sumeya