Banana Leaf Books

09/16/2025

FREE this week on Amazon! Wed/Thu/Fri only!

Downloads for the hilarious, un-put-downable bestseller PACIFIC ODYSSEY: The Curious Journey of Lew 2.0

Chet Nairene's remarkable second novel is FREE as an ebook for a limited time only. If you've never read his vivid, exotic stories about Southeast Asia, now is your chance!

Enjoy amazing, exotic adventures of young tech genius Lew Clarke as he travels to the mytical land of Amazia to save his company and himself . . . and in the process finds all his Western know-how is worthless. Can he find truth and love in the process?

If you enjoy this, Nairene's second novel (after PACIFIC DASH), please leave a review on Amazon to encourage other readers to give it a try!

From the pen of bestselling author Chet Nairene comes , a treat for fans of international adventure and travel fiction. Doling out equal doses of humor, exotica, adventure and romance, this is the story of brilliant but shallow New York tech businessman, Lew Clarke, who gets ...

07/04/2025

FREE on Amazon! Downloads for the hilarious, un-put-downable bestseller PACIFIC ODYSSEY: The Curious Journey of Lew 2.0

This remarkable novel is FREE as an ebook from Friday 11 July through Tuesday 15 July.

If you've never read Chet Nairene's vivid, exotic stories about Southeast Asia, now is your chance! Enjoy amazing, exotic adventures as young tech genius Lew Clarke travels to the mytical land of Amazia to save his company and himself . . . and in the process finds all his Western know-how is worthless. But can he find truth and love in the process?

If you enjoy this, Nairene's second novel (after PACIFIC DASH), please leave a review on Amazon to encourage other readers to give it a try!

03/20/2025

FREE TODAY!!!

Best-selling humorous exotic travel thriller, PACIFIC DASH . . . Sat 22 March - Wed 26 March!

Most readers just can't get enough of young Dash Bonaventure's misadventures, wandering across SE Asia. So get your ebook NOW . . . absolutely no strings attached.

(But please don't forget to leave a glowing review on Amazon if you enjoy the ride!)

Best wishes,

Chet Nairene, author

is a colorful new novel tracking the vagabond life journey of Dashiell Bonaventure, a young American who roams Asia for decades, visiting beaches, vice dens and casinos, all in pursuit of thrills and truth. This vivid work of gaudy fiction transports readers to exotic worlds and will delight al...

01/07/2025

Nice review from Rose Auburn in the UK, in case you missed it . . .

by Chet NaireneRating: *****Thirty-six-year-old tech wizard, Lew Clarke is about to ascend to god-like status at the corporate behemoth he has worked for since leaving Harvard. Accolades, and more importantly to Lew, eye-watering levels of financial recompense are raining down on him. But when a min...

12/30/2024

75% discount on PACIFIC ODYSSEY!99 today through Wed 1 January!

Download this exotic, funny thriller!

Follow Lew Clarke as he navigates the choppy waters of cultural dissonance in a darkly funny story, profound as it is thought-provoking. After the arrogant tech businessman goes off on a bizarre mission to the kingdom of Amazia, hidden deep in Southeast Asia, he finds his modern-day skills all but useless in a land ruled by tradition and mysticism.

PACIFIC ODYSSEY: The Curious Journey of Lew 2.0

12/27/2024

99-cent special!
PACIFIC ODYSSEY ebooks from Amazon!
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Dec 30, 31 and Jan 1!

Enjoy this enormous hit novel at the deeply discounted price of only .99! You'll be thrilled by the adventures of Lew Clarke, as the tech star travels to a strange land where all his knowledge and skills are essentially worthless. But friends and guides he finds in the quirky Kingdom of Amazia help him find his way, as well as meaning . . . and even love?

PACIFIC ODYSSEY: The Curious Journey of Lew 2.0

10/15/2024

FREE THRILLS!
One more time . . . Free downloads!

The newly-revised edition of PACIFIC DASH is now available for five days of FREE DOWNLOAD at Amazon.com, from Wed 16 Oct through Sun 20 October!

This second edition features a brand new cover and updated formatting of the novel to come into line with that used in the new, just-published Chet Nairene book, PACIFIC ODYSSEY, also available at Amazon.

(And whatever you do, don't miss the brand new novel from Chet Nairene, "PACIFIC ODYSSEY - The Curious Journey of Lew 2.0". It's been described as a real rocket ride, like 'Poltergeist meets Wall Street, deep in tropical Asia!')

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093QYS47V

PACIFIC DASH: From Asia Vagabond to Casino King

09/30/2024

PACIFIC ODYSSEY .99 discount downloads are here!

Starting Tuesday, 1 Oct, and until 5 Oct, this delightful new story from Chet Nairene will be available to download at Amazon for the deeply discounted price of only .99!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXX3CTHQ

PACIFIC ODYSSEY, just published by Banana Leaf Books,l is a treat for fans of international adventure, travel fiction and romantic fantasy. This story captivates readers with doses of humor, exotica, adventure and romance.

Lew Clarke, a brilliant but shallow New York tech businessman, gets in over his head versus Asian occult forces and, in order to save his company, journeys to an odd hermit kingdom hidden deep within Southeast Asia. Once there, everything starts to escalate . . . all in the wrong direction!

Dont miss this thrilling read!

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PACIFIC ODYSSEY IS a Wild Ride! Something Like 'Poltergeist’ meets ‘Wall Street’ in a remote Asian kingdom. -- James Roby, author of the gritty Urban Knights Series.

PACIFIC ODYSSEY: The Curious Journey of Lew 2.0

PACIFIC ODYSSEY: The Curious Journey of Lew 2.0

09/30/2024

OCTOBER 1 - 5 . . .

99-CENT WEEK IS HERE for 'PACIFIC ODYSSEY'!

"PACIFIC ODYSSEY, The Curious Journey of Lew 2.0" is the hilarious new story from Chet Nairene, author of PACIFIC DASH.

This un-put-downable novel will be available from Amazon for five days, from Tuesday 1 October through Saturday 5 October, for just 99 cents!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXX3CTHQ

Lew Clarke, a brilliant but shallow New York tech businessman, gets in over his head versus dangerous Asian occult forces and, in order to save his company, journeys to an odd hermit kingdom deep in Southeast Asia.
Once there, beyond the Golden Triangle, things soon escalate . . . and all in the wrong direction!

He finds himself in a closed-off, mysterious new universe, where all his modern-day Western knowledge and expertise are useless.

Humorous and at times harrowing, PACIFIC ODYSSEY is a cautionary tale that pits modern Western values and tech against Eastern mysticism and the occult.

PACIFIC ODYSSEY: The Curious Journey of Lew 2.0

09/25/2024

Coming soon . . . 99-cent PACIFIC ODYSSEY Week!

This special promo price is available Tue 1 Oct through Thu 5 Oct.

PACIFIC ODYSSEY is the delightful new novel from Banana Leaf Books that will transport readers to Amazia, an exotic fantasyland of non-stop laughs and surprises. See why readers are loving this new offering, said to be like ‘Poltergeist meets Wall Street’ in remote Asia!

This latest story from Chet Nairene, author of the hilarious PACIFIC DASH, is also a thrilling business travel adventure.

Manhattan tech superstar Lew Clarke disappears down an existential rabbit hole once his customers begin experiencing horrible accidents, apparently linked to products he is importing. He is forced to visit a remote Southeast Asian backwater, the Kingdom of Amazia, to unravel the mess with his supplier.

But once in Amazia, his Western knowledge all proves worthless. He comes to increasingly rely upon help from new Amaza friends, but will that be enough? He even falls in love. But once he learns the dark secret haunting the kingdom, Lew's mission becomes much more than just saving himself and his company.

Buy PACIFIC ODYSSEY at Amazon.com!
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PACIFIC ODYSSEY: The Curious Journey of Lew 2.0

09/23/2024

OCTOBER 1 - 5 . . .
99-CENT WEEK IS HERE for 'PACIFIC ODYSSEY'!

"PACIFIC ODYSSEY, The Curious Journey of Lew 2.0" is the hilarious new story from Chet Nairene, author of PACIFIC DASH.

This un-put-downable novel will be available from Amazon for five days, from Tuesday 1 October through Saturday 5 October, for just 99 cents!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXX3CTHQ

PACIFIC ODYSSEY IS a Wild Ride! Something Like 'Poltergeist’ meets ‘Wall Street’ in a remote Asian kingdom. -- James Roby, author of the gritty Urban Knights Series.

PACIFIC ODYSSEY, from Banana Leaf Books, is an exotic and dazzling treat for any fan of international adventure and travel fiction, or even romantic fantasy, with generous helpings of humor, exotica, adventure and romance.

Lew Clarke, a brilliant but shallow New York tech businessman, gets in over his head versus dangerous Asian occult forces and, in order to save his company, journeys to an odd hermit kingdom deep in Southeast Asia.

Once there, beyond the Golden Triangle, things soon escalate . . . and all in the wrong direction! He finds himself in a closed-off, mysterious, but highly ethical new universe, where all his modern-day Western knowledge and expertise are useless.

He attempts to navigate the rules of an unfathomable society, helped out by a cast pf exotic but charming characters, including Mr. Frog, Wongrat, Uncle Inpanh, Khun Khon and his Amazia sidekick, Boo.

Romance strikes in the ultra-rural town of Biti, when Lew falls headlong for Boo’s stunning cousin, Miss Nong.

But once he discovers the dark secret that threatens the quirky kingdom, Lew's entire mission shifts to encompass much more than just saving himself.

Humorous and at times harrowing, PACIFIC ODYSSEY is a cautionary tale that pits modern Western values and tech against Eastern mysticism and the occult.

PACIFIC ODYSSEY: The Curious Journey of Lew 2.0

07/22/2024

PACIFIC ODYSSEY .99 discount downloads are here!

Today, this delightful new story from Chet Nairene is available to download at Amazon for the deeply discounted price of only .99!

The rest of the week, discount sales will continue, but not as steep as the initial .99 . . . so act fast!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXX3CTHQ

PACIFIC ODYSSEY, just published by Banana Leaf Books,l is a treat for fans of international adventure, travel fiction and romantic fantasy. This story captivates readers with doses of humor, exotica, adventure and romance.

Lew Clarke, a brilliant but shallow New York tech businessman, gets in over his head versus Asian occult forces and, in order to save his company, journeys to an odd hermit kingdom hidden deep within Southeast Asia. Once there, everything starts to escalate . . . all in the wrong direction!

Dont miss this thrilling read!

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PACIFIC ODYSSEY IS a Wild Ride! Something Like 'Poltergeist’ meets ‘Wall Street’ in a remote Asian kingdom. -- James Roby, author of the gritty Urban Knights Series.

PACIFIC ODYSSEY: The Curious Journey of Lew 2.0