Eva Pasco
Goodreads: 5-Stars
October 2, 2025

A Harrowing and Heart-wrenching Story

Author Beverley Latimer’s plain-spoken narrative is the driving force behind ‘Once Upon a Time,’ a Historical Romance which captures the realism of those targeted by the Nazi regime during World War II.

Latimer’s characters pulsate with life: the orphaned Madeleine and Shem; Marcel and Monique of the French Resistance; Jean-Paul, Yvette and Maurice, Henri and Marie-Claire—individuals who aided and abetted Jewish fugitives. And, many more who breathed life into this harrowing and heart-wrenching story.

Through reader anxiety over the fate of these life-like characters, the story counters the brutality of the times with the bravery, courage, and self-sacrifice of those who stepped up to save the Jewish, Romani, and mentally challenged.

A story fraught with danger and uncertainty, ‘Once Upon a Time,’ is a must read for its sensitive portrayal of darkness.