title: Getting Out Alive: The Autumn Veatch Story
author:  Tara Ellis 
description: I was impressed with Autumn Veatch<i>before I</i>had the opportunity to interview her, and even more so after. It was important to me to protect Autumn's interest in<b>her</b>story, and for that reason, I have put the copyright in her name.
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  **ESCAPE FROM**
  
   **DESIRE**
  
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  **Penny Jordan**
  
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  "We have to escape or die," Zach told her Suddenly Tamara's holiday in the
  Caribbean had turned into a nightmare. On a guided tour of a rain forest she
  had been captured by guerrillas! Only through the strength and comfort of
  fellow hostage Zach Fletcher did she survive the ordeal.
  
  Not so easy to overcome were the passions and emotions Zach had imprinted on
  her heart and memory.
  
  Then Zach disappeared from her life--a ruthless departure that left Tamara
  despondent, wondering if she could survive alone....
  
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  **CHAPTER ONE**
  
  TAMARA sat up slowly, pushing a heavy swathe of wheat blonde hair back off her
  face. She didn't normally wear it down, and already the hot Caribbean sun was
  beginning to bleach the loose wisps on her forehead silver. Cool grey eyes
  gazed thoughtfully out of a high-cheekboned, oval face of almost classical
  perfection, their expression faintly