I Don’t Need Your Kisses

Harrington Bay Academy #4

by Emma Dalton

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

[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