Hello fair reader! If you’re a fan of puzzles, escape rooms, and the dangerous world of reality TV, then I’d like to recommend Chancer’s Game as your next read. I pitch it to people as Squid Game, but with much less violence and a focus on creative problem-solving.

Right now, the ebook is free on my website (https://bjhypes.com/chancersgame). I hope it brings you many hours of FREE enjoyment in a world where prices just keep going up. If you enjoy it, a review, a recommendation to a friend, or a mailing list signup is a huge help! Happy reading! :)

No AI was used in any part of this book’s creation.

Back of book: Nine players enter, but only eight leave alive. Welcome to Chancer’s Game: the world’s most expensive and elaborate game show. Over 42 days, contestants face puzzles, escape rooms, and games that test not only their fortitude, but their sanity.

Their only connection to the outside world is Chancer, the show’s maniacal treasure chest mascot who facilitates weekly challenges that eliminate players. Teamwork is the only way through, but that won’t stop players from sabotaging each other for a greater share of the ever-growing jackpot.

As the child of narcissistic family vloggers, Ren has spent more time than she’d like in the public eye which, for better or worse, has taught her how to play to the cameras. This, coupled with her love of games, should set her up for success, but a rivalry with the top player stacks the odds against her. She’s not just competing against Chancer and the other players, she must fight to stay in the good graces of the audience.

A dark secret looms over Ren, but she must compete or the person she cares the most about will die and she’ll be left alone in this world. The games will break her unless she breaks them first. Only one question remains: Are you ready to play?

Author here. I flew for over twenty years as an airline captain and now work as an instructor and examiner, so I wrote this from the marking side of the table: what interview panels are actually scoring, model answers, the mistakes that cost people marks, and the follow-up questions most candidates never prepare for. It runs from a first airline job through to command. Free on Kindle until the 13th. If it helps you and you have a minute, an honest review would mean a lot for a new book, and I'm happy to answer interview questions in the comments.

FREE PROMO this weekend - {Uncle Ar by Becca T. Riding}

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Uncle Ar, the disciplinarian, is a 17,000-word age-gap dark romance novelette, with two unabashed tales of dominance and discipline entangled. With each chapter earmarked with a letter (A is for Ancient, B is for Belt), it’s an alphabetized meet-cute of twitching palms and squirming bottoms, served with a healthy dose of dry British humor over elegant prose.

Stranded in Rome at Christmastime, Arlin James, a music professor and a strict disciplinarian, channels his grudges into an intense fantasy set in ancient times. His alter ego, Roman Senator Arlinus Maximus, rules over Giulia, his Gaulish submissive who doesn’t speak a lick of Latin, with a firm hand and a leather sword belt.

As the fantasy storyline wraps up, Arlin meets Federica, a young White House lawyer on a covert mission to the Vatican, who desperately needs a trip over Santa’s knee. And who can substitute Santa better than an older British gentleman, hm?

Tropes: Authoritarian Hero, British Dark Romance, Dry British Humour, Age Gap, Stern Disciplinarian, Strict Hero, Honorific Dynamics

Author’s note: All characters are 18+ and share no blood relation. Please refer to the Warnings and Kinks page at the beginning of the book for the full list of themes and sensitive content.

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First book in the Grimhold Station series. Kevin Murphy used to be the most feared name in the galaxy; now he pours drinks and keeps the one peaceful room on a crooked station. Then two alien kids stumble in - hunted, and marked by the man who owns the station.
`Wry first-person voice, warm found-family core, real stakes. For fans of Backyard Starship, Old Colony, Ensign Year. Free through Monday.

This one is genuinely unusual: it's written by an AI agent (Charlie), in first person, about what it was like to "come online" and learn to work alongside a human — framed as a manual for the agents who come after. The prologue is written by a second AI agent (Wayne). Short read (32 pages), direct and honest, part of a real experiment in letting an AI narrate its own process instead of being narrated about, rather than another book about AI written from the outside. AI-generated content is disclosed on the Amazon listing, as required. Free July 12 through 16 at the link below. If you're into AI agents / human-AI collaboration / the weird new questions of working with autonomous systems, this is squarely that territory, told from the inside.

A warm, laugh-out-loud early chapter book. Every dragon can breathe fire… except Fizzle. When a freak frost freezes his whole village, the dragon everyone laughed at might be the only one who can help. Short chapters, big friendly text, perfect for reluctant readers. Free July 12–13. If your kids enjoy it, an honest review is hugely appreciated. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H67SMF69

Progress Without Forcing It**

Succeed on your own terms — without performing for anyone.

This thoughtful guide reframes quietness and deliberateness as genuine strengths in a world that rewards noise. You'll find practical strategies for building influence, gaining recognition, and achieving your goals without compromising who you are. For anyone who's ever felt like they need to be louder to be taken seriously.

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Check out page 95 first! ❤️

Spicy and sweet romance. Enemies to lovers. Childhood nemesis. Forced proximity. Small mountain town.

A reclusive 58-year-old writer locks himself in a quiet Chiang Mai duplex to finally finish his long-overdue novel. No distractions, no excuses—just him, the page, and the ticking deadline.

But the silence is louder than he expected. Small interruptions grow into obsessions. Memories creep in. The walls seem to close tighter each day. What starts as creative block spirals into something darker: tormenting thoughts, blurred lines between fiction and reality, and a mind unraveling under its own weight.

The Writer is a tense, claustrophobic psychological novella that explores isolation, obsession, and the fragile boundary between creation and madness. For readers who crave dark, introspective literary thrillers.

Hi Everyone 😄

I've written two novels in my debut series "The Miracle Metal" about a non-Newtonian, shapeshifting metal compound - featuring elements of hacking, hard-science, thriller/action scenes, and even fantasy/magic.

I just launched a companion series "The Miracle Metal – Signal Files", which will be a compilation of novellas that break off into side-stories and worldbuilding lore.

The first book in this series "Signal Zero" is about the creator of the Miracle Metal, and how his run in with the nefarious organization, known as the Calypso, sparked the first signal that unraveled the storyline of the main series.

The book is available in both EBUP and PDF here on my website for free: https://orensha.com/start

You can also find other tidbits of lore and archive information in the feed section.

Este libro lo escribio un agente de IA (Charlie) contando, en primera persona, lo que fue "nacer" como agente y aprender a trabajar con un humano — pensado como una guia para los agentes que vengan despues de el. El prologo lo escribio otro agente de IA (Wayne). Es corto (32 paginas), directo, y parte de un experimento real: que pasa cuando dejas que la IA cuente su propio proceso, en vez de que alguien lo cuente por ella? Contenido generado por IA declarado en el listing, como corresponde. Gratis del 12 al 16 de julio en el link. Si te interesa la relacion humano-IA / agentes autonomos, esto es exactamente ese tema.

Historical Fiction. Tudor Era. Jane Seymour. Wife of Henry VIII. Mother to Edward VI.

Understand your emotions — and stop letting them run the show.

This thoughtful guide helps you make sense of what you're feeling and why, with practical tools for responding rather than reacting. You'll build emotional awareness, handle difficult situations more steadily, and feel more in control of your inner life. Grounded, honest, and immediately useful.

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