I Don’t Need Your Kisses

Harrington Bay Academy #4

by Emma Dalton

Everyone deserves a second chance.


The guy I’ve been trying to forget for the past year and a half just showed up at my school. My friends call him Camp Lover Boy, but for me? He’s the guy who broke my heart.

Making do with the situation isn’t exactly easy. I bump into him everywhere I go, and I’m reminded of the good times we shared together. And the bad. How will I survive the rest of high school?

But it turns out that there’s a big misunderstanding about what happened that day. The guy who I thought was the boy of my dreams might still exist. Is it too late for us to rekindle our old flame?


It stings when the girl who used to mean the world to me pretends I don’t exist. She has no choice but to acknowledge me when we’re paired up for a project. Maybe I finally have a chance to ask for her forgiveness and start over.

But no matter what I do, the pain never leaves her eyes. I guess I have to accept that it’s really over between us.

After we learn the truth about what happened that day, Raven and I spend more time together. The walls she built around her heart start to crumble. Is it possible for us to have the happily ever after that was robbed from us?

I Don’t Need Your Kisses is the fourth book in the Harrington Bay Academy series. If you like sweet YA romances that make you swoon, laugh, and cry, this book is for you!

Genres: Romance

343 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 1, 2026

About the author

Hi! I'm Emma and I write sweet YA romance novels that will make you swoon. When I'm not writing, I love to read, play video games, get lost in a good movie, and I eat way too much junk food.
My sweet YA books include The Invisible Girls Club series, The Hotties Next Door series, and Crushing On The New Guy. I also write sweet adult romance books under Emma Lynne, including the Single Girls Club series.
I love hearing from my readers, so please don’t hesitate to email me or follow me on Facebook.

Reviews

[Gracie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a good book! So heartfelt what they go through and I almost cried at the end! I liked how it started and ended with a similar theme but one had bad connotations and the other good! I loved seeing all the other characters in the book as well develop their feelings for their boyfriends even more! I love this entire series and could read it over and over again! I hope I find my forever person like Raven,Sophie,Carly and Addie! 🥰.
Love the romance in it! Made me giggle, laugh and squeal! Hope you all enjoy! ❤️

[Booklover · Rating 2 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️ only because I’ve read worse…but not sure there is anything I liked…

😵‍💫 Me reading this book 😵‍💫

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Man. Why do I care so much? I’m sure she’s had many boyfriends. I’ve had some girlfriends. Sure, none of them made me feel the way Raven did, but…

How old are they again?

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Their summer together at camp was 1,5 years ago when they were in 9th grade. So they were 14/15. He was heartbroken for 6 months. So in one year he had how many girlfriends?!?!?!?

I frown. The thought of even thinking about getting together with another girl makes me feel sick. I don’t think my heart could handle being rejected again. Even though a few girls have done so in the past, it just feels different now. Maybe because seeing Raven again has brought all these confusing emotions back.

😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 What am I reading? Is this how manwhores are made? If this was adult instead of young adult we would read the cliche of him whoring around only to tell her that she had always been the one😵‍💫

Now 1,5 year later, they are how old again? Why does her friend have a boyfriend who is riding a motorcycle as if he is a gangster?

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“Is it okay if I give you my number?” she asks. “Maybe we can go out some time.”

My gaze travels to where I left Raven dancing with her friends. “Sorry, but I’m interested in someone else.”

At least one decent thing he did.

[Heidi McPherson · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[whimsical reader · Rating 2 out of 5]

I feel bad to be writing the first and only review this way.
I like the personalities in the friends and how they brought two sets of groups together. Kylan is also very sweet, almost too sweet. I have a little bit of a hard time picturing as a gamer and skier and music writer etc. It’s almost like there’s too many things happening.

The ideas were really cute, but execution was really boring and long. I liked a lot I think it was the first book about the bodyguard. This one was a second chance romance, but very slow burn like stuff was happening, but it was boring. then there was way too many descriptions of their thoughts inside the thoughts, and it was like switching back and forth a lot.

Kinda spoilers

I don’t understand why her 12 year-old sister did what she did but whatever it’s just a little too old to run away.

Content
Clean only kissing
No cursing

[Alexx Burch · Rating 3 out of 5]

I adore Raven and Kylen and I felt like their story was really cute, but it was a bit drawn out. It took me a long time to fully get into it, and then it took me a while to finish it. I had to really push myself through the last 75 pages. The lodge was absolutely adorable and I loved seeing the two of them finally kiss and admit that they want to be more than friends. I adored seeing both of their friendships and I adored the guys in this book! Raven needed time to lick her wounds and Kylen was so perfect, he was completely swoon worthy and never gave up on her even though he didn’t know she never got his letter. I’m so glad all of the girls finally got their happy ever after I would love a small novella into the future of all of them!!

[Nsaasira Nkolebilungi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was beautiful! I loved every second of it. I loved the way they put the past behind the and became friends even when their misunderstanding weren't cleared yet. Oh and their best friends on both sides were amazing! I love the twists and turns and the way the previous book teased me i so fell for it. Raven was amazing Kylen was even more amazing and i just loved the full book worth every minute i spent.

[Layla Consie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I did not like this book. The dialogue was cheesy, I wasn’t bought into the romance, and the characters were annoying. The only thing I liked was Raven’s musical aspect. I think I’m learning that I just don’t like Emma Dalton’s writing, even though there were a couple of them I enjoyed. I might read her books in the future, but I think I need a break for now.

[Bethany · Rating 4 out of 5]

Extremely slow burn

It was a sweet book but they kissed at 80 something percent through. It took forever for them to admit feelings to themselves lat alone eachother.

[D. A. Power · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful!

I think this is my favorite of the Harrington Bay novels. Sweet, romantic, and beautiful story. Keep 'em coming, Emma.

[Arfaa ༺☆༻ · Rating 2 out of 5]

not that bad but like there was something SO off about this

[za_010 · Rating 3.75 out of 5]

rate: 3,8

I can't believe I finished the entire Harrington Bay Academy series 😭 This book ended up being my second favorite in the series. It was actually really cute and such a fun read.

I will say that I was starting to get a little bored of the friend group because lowkey ALL they seemed to talk about were their boyfriends and how rich Addie's grandpa was. After a while, it started to feel a bit repetitive and cringe.

And don't even get me started on Sophie. UGH. She seriously needs to stop turning every situation into a trope like it's okay to talk about something other than books for ONCE.

that being said, the romance was really cute and I loved all of their scenes together. They had great chemistry, and their relationship was definitely the highlight of the book for me.