Not Scarlet but Gold (by Malcolm Saville)

In re-reading the ‘Lone Pine’ series by Malcolm Saville, I was looking forward to reaching the last seven, which I had very much liked - and re-read regularly - in my teenage years. The reason for this is that the older six Lone Piners, who have remained the same age over several decades of adventures, are now growing a little older, more mature, and more aware of their romantic feelings. ‘Not Scarlet but Gold’ is fourteenth in the series and I last read it in 2010.

In my previous read-throughs ...