Book Lovers! Quarterly Book Club with Local Author

Come talk superheroes, romance, and what it means to care for the earth. Kelly Fae Wilson’s award winning novel, Tanked, delivers topics like relationships, identity, and stewardship in an uplifting, superpowered package. If you are a fan of We Could Be Heroes (Mike Chen), The Lost City (Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum) or The Fall Guy (Emily Blunt, Ryan Gosling) this is the book club for you. 

Tanked is available for purchase in store at TLAC (The Local Artisan Collective)! Discussion questions included at the back of the book.

Ages:

Tanked is a “no-spice” romance, rated MILD for language, and PG-13 for some superhero style action. Book club recommended for ages 14 and up.

When:

22 August, 2026 2–4 p.m.

Where:

The Local Artisan Collective

2371 Kiesel Ave

Ogden, UT

84401

Bulletproof Skin. Super Strength. Painfully Shy.

Who:

Willard Meeks—aka The Tank, Los Angeles’ official superhero and former children’s librarian— wants someone to love him for who he is. Not for his bulletproof skin. Not for his larger-than-life public persona, carefully curated for him by his manager, Hopper. Finding someone who shares his passion for kidlit—especially picture books—wouldn’t hurt either. 

Grace Kekoa didn’t expect much when she joined BlindDate, the no-photos-allowed dating app—just someone who knew the difference between Beatrix Potter and Harry Potter. What she got was Willard: thoughtful, kind, and passionate about books. He feels like a once-in-a-lifetime match. So why is he reluctant to meet in person? 

When a doomsday cult threatens to unleash a supernatural monster, Hopper wants Tank’s head in the game—not buried in flirty messages. Besides, Hopper’s already got the ideal, publicity-friendly match for Tank—a gorgeous fashion designer with media appeal and key intelligence on stopping the bad guys.

Now Tank is caught between saving the city, resisting Hopper’s PR-perfect matchmaking, and falling for someone who only knows half of who he is. If he can’t figure out how to balance heroics and heart, this might be one story that doesn’t get a happy ending.

Finalist in the 2026 National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award, 2026 Whitney Award Nominee, and First Place winner of the 2025 Olive Woolley Burt Awards, Tanked will steal your heart, then hand it gently back to you wrapped in hope. 

November Quarterly Book Club:

Elizabeth Suggs….stay tuned for which book and date

March Quarterly Book Club:

More details to come….

May Quarterly Book Club:

More details to come….