description: In the prominent, political Dickenson family, ambition comes first, and Melissa, the third child, has always felt she came last. Going away to college offers her a chance of a love and a life free from her mother's scrutiny. She meets Blake and their passion is immediate, but he has a dark secret which could destroy them.
language: English
title: The Third Child
titlecomplete: The Third Child
genres: Fiction, Relationships, Literary Fiction, Class
ratings_count: 464
publisher: Piatkus Books