Ben Ayala
Kills penalties, blocks shots, and has never once made the highlight reel. The team follows him anyway.
Meet the book: The Beard Lady →CORDELIA GREER · HOCKEY ROMANCE
Meet the Aeros.
Ten players. One locker room. Plenty of opinions about luck. Welcome to the Barrum Aeros, where the banter travels faster than the puck.
HOME ICE · The old El Paso arena, BarrumMASCOT · Rivet the GooseWARMUP RITUAL · The Arrow
THE BARRUM AEROS ROSTER
Pick your favorite.
Select any card for a closer look and a little more about the man in the jersey.
Cody “Pru” Pruitt
Fast, flashy, and allergic to defense.
Meet the book: The Mascot Knows →
Marcus “Money” Delacroix
Played eleven NHL games. Will tell you about all eleven.
Meet the book: Derby Girl Wanted →
Karl “Ekky” Ekdahl
Hugs people who don't want hugs, and is the loud one honking at the back of the Arrow.
Meet Ekky in the free prequel →
Wade “Kowal” Kowalczyk
Built like a vending machine. Says about ten words a day.
Meet the book: Common Ground →
Nolan “Reidsy” Reid
Best hands on the team, and he'd like you to notice.
Meet the book: Color Commentary →
Mikko “Happy” Haapala
Has never once been seen smiling. Hence the name.
Tanner “Bear” Hébert
It's Hébert, said "A-bear." Nobody in Kansas gets it right, so he's just Bear.
Darius “Webby” Webb
Steady, smart, and never out of position.
Mathieu “Gags” Gagnon
Thirty-four, the oldest guy in the room, and has played for eleven teams in six leagues.
BARRUM AEROS · BOOKS 1–4
Meet them in the books.
The Beard Lady
Book 1 · Ben Ayala
The Mascot Knows
Book 2 · Cody “Pru” Pruitt
Derby Girl Wanted
Book 3 · Marcus “Money” Delacroix
Color Commentary
Book 4 · Reidsy & Sydney
Follow Kowal to Tangle Creek.
Wade “Kowal” Kowalczyk connects the Aeros to Cordelia’s cowboy world. His story with Bailey Roarke begins in Common Ground, Tangle Creek book one. Meet Bailey and Kowal →
YOUR FIRST STOP IN BARRUM
Start with a little Swedish.
Meet Millie and Ekky in Pardon My Swedish, Mostly, coming soon as your free newsletter welcome gift.