[PRE-ORDER] The Anti-Hero (The Goode Brothers, #1) by Sara Cate

Release Date: 12/01/2026

fake dating • opposites attract • age gap • independent heroine • emotional romance

He has spent his whole life trying to be the perfect preacher's son. She has never been interested in fitting anyone's idea of perfect. When an unexpected arrangement brings them together, their carefully planned relationship begins to challenge everything they thought they knew about themselves, each other, and what they truly want.

The Vibe

Elias Goode has grown up in the spotlight, raised with the expectation that he will eventually follow in his father's footsteps. His life has been carefully shaped by family, faith, and reputation, leaving little room for mistakes or rebellion.

Sage could not be more different. Confident, independent, and unapologetically herself, she brings a completely new energy into Elias's carefully controlled world. When the two agree to pretend to be together, the arrangement gives them both a reason to step outside their usual roles.

What begins as a calculated plan soon becomes much harder to keep at a distance. Elias finds himself questioning the expectations that have defined his life, while Sage discovers that there is more beneath his polished exterior than she first imagined.

With strong chemistry, emotional tension, contrasting personalities, and a Texas setting shaped by family and faith, The Anti-Hero is a character-driven contemporary romance about breaking away from expectations and finding the courage to become your own person.

Spice Level

•  🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (5/5)

Tropes & Tags

• Fake dating
• Opposites attract
• Good boy / bad girl
• Forbidden/taboo romance
• Revenge dating
• Grumpy / jaded heroine
  
• Kink exploration
• Forced proximity
  
• He falls first

Books in Series (In Order)

• The Anti-Hero, #1
• The Home-Wrecker, #2

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