title: What Was Once Forbidden
author: Valentine, Raquel
description: An irresistible attraction Dr. August Walker returns to her home in Mississippi as the first African-American female doctor in the area. To get her practice established, at the encouragement of her brother Johnathan, August asks for assistance from the son of long-time family friend Heath Jordan, a young dashing attorney, and son of a family friend. Klan activity is ever present, and death ensues, just as Johnathan's band has landed a recording contract. Racial tension continues to rise in the town, as those resistant to change are determined to hold their seat of power.