Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Departing from her famous "Californian celebrity quartet," Taylor Jenkins Reid's Atmosphere: A Love Story takes her signature historical fiction style and launches it into the cosmos.

Set against the high-stakes, male-dominated backdrop of NASA's Space Shuttle program in the early 1980s, the novel is a sweeping, deeply emotional story about ambition, systemic barriers, and an intense, secret love.

The story utilizes a compelling dual timeline that masterfully balances tight, high-stakes tension with a slow-burn past romance.

• The Present (December 1984): The novel opens with a harrowing crisis. A catastrophic malfunction occurs aboard mission STS-LR9. In Houston's Mission Control, Joan Goodwin is serving as the Spacecraft Communicator (CAPCOM)—the single voice tethered to the astronauts in orbit. With the crew largely incapacitated, Joan is tasked with a desperate, life-or-death rescue mission.

• The Past (Starting Summer 1980): The book rewrites the timeline to show how Joan got there. Originally a reserved physics and astronomy professor at Rice University, Joan's life shifts when NASA opens applications for the first female scientists. Selected as an Astronaut Candidate (ASCAN), Joan undergoes grueling physical and mental training.

During her training, she meets Vanessa Ford, a brilliant, magnetic aeronautical engineer with an expert command of mechanics. As they endure the brutal environment of the space program together, a powerful, undeniable connection sparks between them.

Language: English.

Genre: Romance.

Binding: সেলাই করা বাইন্ডিং

Quality: Premium Quality Books.

Printing: High Quality Printing.

Paper: Eye Friendly paper (Cream White)

Cover: Matt cover (Paperback).