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This is actually part 3 in a series but it can well be read on its own. Book 1 took place during WWI, book 2 was about that couple's daughter and this book has a new heroine named Cassie who arrives at a farm to work. The farm owned by the couple from book 1. It's her story.
I have read the other two books but this was actually my favorite. I can't say what made it so, was the writing better? The story? The heroine? Who can tell what tiny detail makes me fall more? I did like the two previous books too but I guess Cassie won me over more. She was brave, did not give up and most of all, she was sweet.
Linda, Books for Life Blogspot
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This book is really well paced, I was practically devoured it.
I loved Cassie's spunky personality- moving to the country to work on a farm where she's never seen cows, is met with anger from Robert but she's determined to stick it out. Then joining the ATS to actively help the war effort. Her determination is so admirable that I couldn't help but admire her personality. Clearly this wins Robert round as well because he becomes her love interest. I felt I needed more from Robert in how he actually feels for Cassie because one minute he seems to despise her and the next he loves her. I wanted to see and feel more of this transformation. I really enjoyed having his point of view though, until when he is fighting in Italy towards the end of the book.
Erin, Wrathsqueen’s Blogspot
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 This fast-paced story is about finding love in the most unexpected places, then losing it again and having to cope with an uncertain future, both for the person the main characters are in love with as well as their world around them. They have to cope with loss, jealousy and a fear that they won't find a way to be with the person they love.
The Penny Bangle is the third in the Denham Trilogy. I've loved each of the books and although they are obviously linked by the Denham family, each book can be read as a stand alone novel. The only sadness I have with these books is that this is the last of the trilogy. I would have loved to have another book in the series to look forward to. 9/10
Debs, Deputy Editor, Novelicious
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As with all Chock Lit books, you know you are going to get a really good read and something that will hock you in straightaway and keep your attention through out. Margaret has written a lovely engaging story in The Penny Bangle. It is set in the latter stages of the 2nd World War and there are many references about it but this really is a love story. A story about a young girl and her connection to a family that she meets when she goes to help work on their farm.
Beautifully written with strong leading characters, simple to read that just carries you along gently as the story progresses. I certainly would like to read the first two books in the trilogy to see what happened in the other Family members lives (The Silver locket and the The Golden Chain ).
Lou, Lou Graham’s Blogspot
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Who says you can’t judge a book by its cover? Margaret James is an established writer who lives in Devon. Her previous novels with Choc Lit are stunning, with their sepia-coloured shots of classical heroines. And The Penny Bangle is no exception.
Set in the 1940s, Cassie becomes a land girl in Dorset where she meets twins, both of whom are recovering from injuries at Dunkirk. She falls in love with one but then he goes missing. Can the brother take his place in Cassie’s heart? A corker.
Sophie King, Devon 24
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The Penny Bangle is so much more than a romance, it gives the reader a glimpse of the work of women during the second world war. After being sent from Birmingham by her grandmother Cassie joins the land girls.
... Margaret James has produced a fast paced romance containing both sadness and laughter in equal measure. This is a must read book. I know I will be reading it again.
Taylor, Word Enlightenment
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The Penny Bangle is the last in a trilogy of books following the lives and loves of various members of the Denham family. It’s a series I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading and a family who I’m sorry to have to leave behind, no matter how fitting an end The Penny Bangle is to the series...
...Apart from the wonderfully-realised characters, one of the things I loved about the book, and indeed all the books in this trilogy, is how much I’ve come to learn about what people’s lives and careers were really like in the periods they cover. The Penny Bangle may have romance at its heart but there is so much more to it than that. The novel gives a fascinating insight into living through the Second World War for those in a city like Birmingham, or as someone working as a land girl on a farm in Dorset or joining the forces, training and working as a driver and then being posted overseas as part of the war effort. It’s a book rich in period detail without it ever getting in the way of the characters and their stories, and ultimately it was those compelling characters and their stories who kept making me reach for the book until I closed it- and the series- with a satisfied sigh.
Kathryn, The Nut Press
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