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It follows the tangled lives of the residents of Los Alamos, New Mexico, as they race to create the first nuclear bomb in history. Locked away in the world2s most secretive city, the scientists and their families surrender their freedoms, compromise their marriages, and even sacrifice their sanity to end one war and usher in another, the Cold War waiting just over the atomic horizon, all while embedded spies and a climate of paranoia threaten to destroy...

WELCOME TO HAMILTON ACADEMY, THE FINEST OF THE FINEST OF PREP SCHOOLS FROM ALL AROUND, WHERE OPULENCE DWELLS AND SECRETS ABOUND. Fifteen-year-old Gwen Stevenson gets a chance of a lifetime. Escaping from the depths of small-town boredom, she finally sets her sights of embellishing the wonders of New York City. While entering the halls of the prestigious Hamilton Academy, she meets reserved bookworm Kyle, Aspiring filmmaker Vera, Valley girl Shawnie,...

Frank seeks medical answers. Charlie and Helen travel to survey an off-site reactor.

Charlie and Frank both face serious questions about the future of their projects.

The scientists and Army battle for control of the bomb.

A new era is ushered in with the first test of an atomic weapon.

A high-profile guest shakes things up on The Hill. Frank is haunted by his past.

Helen and Charlie must solve a crisis at the reactor. Frank and Liza help Paloma's family. Abby begins a journey of self-discovery.

A brand new contemporary romance from author Katy Evans. He's my most delicious secret. The hot Suit I had a one-night stand with one evening. I didn't know anything about him, not even his name. Only that we shared a taxi, and he was staying at the hotel where I worked. We met in room 1103. Where he commanded not only my body but my soul. The next day he was gone and I only had a memory of him. I could still taste his kisses, feel his demanding...

Days before the world's first nuclear explosion, everyone races to secure their place in history.