The Bartender's Ballerina

A Short Story

by Blair Shadows

Narrated by Jason Clarke

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Pub Date Oct 31 2025 | Archive Date Jun 05 2026

Leblon Publishing

Novellas & Short Stories | Romance | Sci Fi & Fantasy

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Description

This short story serves as a preview. The full novel, Tar City, will be released on July 29, 2026.

Tar City chews people up and spits them out.

Sometimes, it swallows.

But Jax?

He owns it. The bar. The streets. The magic he swore he’d never use again.

Until tonight.

Because tonight, Sisk isn’t playing fair.

She walks into his bar—later than promised—and he’s more than furious.

He’s hungry.

And when she dares him…

he remembers why she’s the reason he stays.

The reason he breaks the rules.

This is a 2,700‑word short story that’ll hit just right if you’re into: ROMANCE. MAGIC. BAD DECISIONS.

Read it slow. Let it stain your fingers like spilled whiskey.

And remember—Tar City doesn’t give without taking.

This short story serves as a preview. The full novel, Tar City, will be released on July 29, 2026.

Tar City chews people up and spits them out.

Sometimes, it swallows.

But Jax?

He owns it. The bar. The...

A Note From the Publisher

This short story serves as a preview. The full novel, Tar City, will be released on July 29, 2026.

Releasing July 29th. ARC sign up is OPEN!
PREORDER NOW to enter prize box giveaway.

📖: Tar City is a dark romance with paranormal elements set in a cursed city perfect for readers who love:

🥃Men with tattoos & piercings
❤️‍🔥Fierce women
🖤TAR daddy
🌑God like powers
⏳Then and Now timeline
🏍️Motorcycles
😈Morally Grey Characters
🕳️Dual POV
👅Yearning & Spice
Touch her & 💀
🩰Ballerina X Villain

This short story serves as a preview. The full novel, Tar City, will be released on July 29, 2026.

Releasing July 29th. ARC sign up is OPEN!
PREORDER NOW to enter prize box giveaway.

📖: Tar...

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This short story serves as a preview. The full novel, Tar City, will be released on July 29, 2026.

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