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Devil's Muse
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Expected 27 Jan 26248 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 13, 2018
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Michelle Windsor
40 books768 followersMichelle Windsor is the author of over a dozen steamy, contemporary romances filled with alpha males and even stronger females.. She has achieved both Amazon and Barnes & Noble International Best Seller status, and was awarded Best Contemporary Romance Writer by Passionate Plume Ink in 2019. Her first book, The Winning Bid, was nominated for the Summit Indie Book Awards by Metamorph Publishing in 2017, and continues to be her best-selling book to date.
Michelle is married with three grown children, and lives north of Boston in the type of suburban neighborhood you read about in sweet romance books. When she’s not working on another book, you can find her spending time with her husband, hanging out with her three sisters, or snuggled up with her three cats, yes three, watching a movie or reading a book.
Michelle is married with three grown children, and lives north of Boston in the type of suburban neighborhood you read about in sweet romance books. When she’s not working on another book, you can find her spending time with her husband, hanging out with her three sisters, or snuggled up with her three cats, yes three, watching a movie or reading a book.
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November 7, 2025
Devil’s Muse has that electric rockstar energy, the kind that spirals into something deeper before the characters even realize what’s happening. The chemistry is instant, messy in the best way, and full of that backstage heat Windsor writes so well.
What I really liked is how she balances the fantasy of falling for a rock god with the very real emotions underneath. Luc is the perfect mix of chaotic and irresistible, and with Lily, they just… spark. The tension, the tenderness, the slow slide from hookup to something that actually matters hits in all the right places.
What I really liked is how she balances the fantasy of falling for a rock god with the very real emotions underneath. Luc is the perfect mix of chaotic and irresistible, and with Lily, they just… spark. The tension, the tenderness, the slow slide from hookup to something that actually matters hits in all the right places.
January 16, 2026
You know when a book is good you read it in two days. You know when a book grabs you and twists you like a pretzel is a great book you read it in one day less than 8 hrs! This is one of those books it has funny parts and such emotional messy feelings that I couldn’t put it down. You will fall in love with the characters and their chaos even when they are being asshats.
One of the things I loved about this author is she put the song from the playlist for each chapter on the page and I found some great music also! I recorded this as an ARC and I can’t wait for Dean and Sadie’s story in March. Michelle Windsor is a great story teller who wrote an incredible story and brought it to life.
One of the things I loved about this author is she put the song from the playlist for each chapter on the page and I found some great music also! I recorded this as an ARC and I can’t wait for Dean and Sadie’s story in March. Michelle Windsor is a great story teller who wrote an incredible story and brought it to life.
January 15, 2026
Rockstar Romance
Read this in one sitting! It was such a vibe. Love the chemistry between Lucifer and Lily. No matter what them finding their way back to each-other. Spice was excellent 🌶️This story has all the excitement of a rockstar romance but the love the MMC has is top tier, he isn’t afraid to go after what he wants. Excited for the next book as well.
Read this in one sitting! It was such a vibe. Love the chemistry between Lucifer and Lily. No matter what them finding their way back to each-other. Spice was excellent 🌶️This story has all the excitement of a rockstar romance but the love the MMC has is top tier, he isn’t afraid to go after what he wants. Excited for the next book as well.
December 17, 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
When Love Refuses to Stay Buried
I just finished Devil's Muse and I'm still thinking about Lucifer and Lilith days later. This book gutted me in the best way possible.
Luc lives for the stage the lights, the fans, the music that drowns out the woman he lost. When Devil's Halo hits the road for their biggest tour yet, the last thing he expects is for her to walk back into his life. And Lilith? She's spent years rebuilding herself in the quiet shadows, protecting the little life she's vowed to keep safe. But one touch, one look, and the past ignites like gasoline.
What I loved most about this book is that it's not just about second chances, it's about whether two people can survive loving each other when one belongs to the world. Lilith has fought so hard for her fragile peace, and watching her risk it all for a man who lives under spotlights and screaming fans? That tension is everything.
Michelle Windsor doesn't give us an easy love story. She gives us:
A brooding frontman haunted by the woman he couldn't forget
A single-mom heroine who's stronger than she knows
Tour bus confessions and stolen moments that feel achingly real
Old wounds that bleed into every kiss, every touch
A love that refuses to stay buried no matter how hard they try
The moment that destroyed me: When Luc realises that loving Lilith means choosing between the music that saved him and the woman who could break him all over again. That scene where he has to decide if the rhythm they create together is worth the heartbreak that comes with the encore? I was sobbing.
This is rockstar romance with so much heart. The steam is there, yes, but it's the emotional vulnerability that makes this book unforgettable. Luc isn't just a rock god, he's a man grappling with fame, loss, and what it means to truly let someone in. And Lilith isn't just running from her past—she's protecting a future that could shatter if she makes the wrong choice.
What makes this special:
The tour setting adds such a rich, gritty atmosphere
Single-mom representation done right (Lilith's protective instincts felt so real)
The balance of passion and pain is a chef's kiss
Stand-alone with an HEA, so no cliffhangers!
First in the Devil's Halo series, I need the rest of the band's stories NOW
If you love wounded heroes who need to be saved by love, heroines with everything to lose, rockstar romance that doesn't shy away from the hard stuff, and second chances that feel earned, Devil's Muse belongs on your TBR immediately.
Michelle Windsor writes steamy contemporary romance with alpha males and even stronger females, and she delivers that promise with this book. The emotion, the heat, the stakes, all of it landed perfectly.
This series is going to be massive. Devil's Halo deserves all the hype, and I cannot WAIT to see what Michelle does next with this world.
Review by Stella Jane Hill
When Love Refuses to Stay Buried
I just finished Devil's Muse and I'm still thinking about Lucifer and Lilith days later. This book gutted me in the best way possible.
Luc lives for the stage the lights, the fans, the music that drowns out the woman he lost. When Devil's Halo hits the road for their biggest tour yet, the last thing he expects is for her to walk back into his life. And Lilith? She's spent years rebuilding herself in the quiet shadows, protecting the little life she's vowed to keep safe. But one touch, one look, and the past ignites like gasoline.
What I loved most about this book is that it's not just about second chances, it's about whether two people can survive loving each other when one belongs to the world. Lilith has fought so hard for her fragile peace, and watching her risk it all for a man who lives under spotlights and screaming fans? That tension is everything.
Michelle Windsor doesn't give us an easy love story. She gives us:
A brooding frontman haunted by the woman he couldn't forget
A single-mom heroine who's stronger than she knows
Tour bus confessions and stolen moments that feel achingly real
Old wounds that bleed into every kiss, every touch
A love that refuses to stay buried no matter how hard they try
The moment that destroyed me: When Luc realises that loving Lilith means choosing between the music that saved him and the woman who could break him all over again. That scene where he has to decide if the rhythm they create together is worth the heartbreak that comes with the encore? I was sobbing.
This is rockstar romance with so much heart. The steam is there, yes, but it's the emotional vulnerability that makes this book unforgettable. Luc isn't just a rock god, he's a man grappling with fame, loss, and what it means to truly let someone in. And Lilith isn't just running from her past—she's protecting a future that could shatter if she makes the wrong choice.
What makes this special:
The tour setting adds such a rich, gritty atmosphere
Single-mom representation done right (Lilith's protective instincts felt so real)
The balance of passion and pain is a chef's kiss
Stand-alone with an HEA, so no cliffhangers!
First in the Devil's Halo series, I need the rest of the band's stories NOW
If you love wounded heroes who need to be saved by love, heroines with everything to lose, rockstar romance that doesn't shy away from the hard stuff, and second chances that feel earned, Devil's Muse belongs on your TBR immediately.
Michelle Windsor writes steamy contemporary romance with alpha males and even stronger females, and she delivers that promise with this book. The emotion, the heat, the stakes, all of it landed perfectly.
This series is going to be massive. Devil's Halo deserves all the hype, and I cannot WAIT to see what Michelle does next with this world.
Review by Stella Jane Hill
January 11, 2026
Devil’s Muse was such a good book. The chemistry between them is tangible from the moment they meet—the kind that hits before either of them even realizes it’s happening. Every interaction feels charged, pulling you deeper into their connection. The vibes are intoxicating, with a slow-burn tension that simmers beneath the surface. With instant chemistry, a muse–creator dynamic, this story delivers an irresistible pull that’s impossible to ignore. 10/10 recommend & cannot wait for book 2.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Wow! Where to start. This was one of the best books I have read ever. Can we say infinity star read. The FMC is amazing and MMC is worth everything. I laughed and cried and was broken and put back together. I could have had another 1000 pages of this story. Thank you Michelle for giving me the opportunity to read your masterpiece. I am in awe.
Abigail Swartzlander
Abigail Swartzlander
Review of advance copy received from Author
Phenomenal. This book and the characters were everything Ive been wanting. I love Rockstar romance. Its been a while since Ive read one that didn't feel like all the others. The min I started reading Devils Muse I didn't want to stop. The story felt like I was right there living it with them. Luc!!! Swoony, heart throb rocker we all wanted hanging on our bedroom wall. Lily, the girl we all wanted to be. Amazing read. Im so ready for the next book in the series. I love this world that was created.
December 18, 2025
Eeep! I loved Devil’s Muse! I could not put it down. But when I had to, it was on my mind and I couldn’t get back to it quick enough! Devil’s Muse is not your typical rocker romance. No cheating or ow drama! Yay! I loved the chemistry between Lily and Luc. You could literally feel it right from the start! The spice with plot was really on point! I love a good spicy romance but it must have a plot and oh yes did Michelle deliver! This one is a must read y’all!
Review of advance copy received from Author
"And, all of this change happened just over a week ago"
It starts off like a fever dream. You have to suspend reality and just float through the fantasy. Lily and Luc are thrust together at a party, only starting a catalyst for what boasts to be an epic lovestory (Lucifer and Lilith folklore for emphasis). And their night and day feel almost unreal like you're just witnessing someone's fantasy rather than a detailed story. However, much like their chemistry and the descriptions, it is all consuming. Luc drinks her in like he is breathing for the first time and it is hard to really gauge Lily's thoughts because she started indifferent but allows all of this to happen to her. And you see what is going to happen long before it happens.
The book very much is separated into 2 parts. I like the beginning part better than the second because, while the second part is a little more ground in reality, it's more level headed. But still not fully rational. The characters are able to simmer and process what is happening rather than fueled by hormones and emotion.
This book is so well written. The characters literally seem to flow and float. Their emotions and touches purely descriptive artwork. "The kind of look that fills my lungs and steals my breath at the same time" I am hooked on this books (and future series), so it is definitely in my rockstar reads list!
It starts off like a fever dream. You have to suspend reality and just float through the fantasy. Lily and Luc are thrust together at a party, only starting a catalyst for what boasts to be an epic lovestory (Lucifer and Lilith folklore for emphasis). And their night and day feel almost unreal like you're just witnessing someone's fantasy rather than a detailed story. However, much like their chemistry and the descriptions, it is all consuming. Luc drinks her in like he is breathing for the first time and it is hard to really gauge Lily's thoughts because she started indifferent but allows all of this to happen to her. And you see what is going to happen long before it happens.
The book very much is separated into 2 parts. I like the beginning part better than the second because, while the second part is a little more ground in reality, it's more level headed. But still not fully rational. The characters are able to simmer and process what is happening rather than fueled by hormones and emotion.
This book is so well written. The characters literally seem to flow and float. Their emotions and touches purely descriptive artwork. "The kind of look that fills my lungs and steals my breath at the same time" I am hooked on this books (and future series), so it is definitely in my rockstar reads list!
Review of advance copy received from Author
Luc and Lily
Tropes:
* Rockstar
* Separation
* Second chance
* He falls first (and hard)
* Amnesia
Devil’s muse is so good. It’s short, and moves quickly but it doesn’t feel rushed.
I knew this would have emotional depth, but… wow!
Told in two parts… the first focusses on their meeting, which was pretty epic.
Lily (Lillith) meets Luc (Lucifer) - btw, love the reference in there - at a band party because her friend wants to hook up with the guitarist.
Honestly, Luc was pretty gross on those first meetings, but I’m glad he was able to turn it around.
They had a gorgeous 36 hours together…. and then…
Part two…
Firstly, I love how the outcome of the events was shown, rather than told. It was pretty clever, and paved the way for certain characters to enter the story.
But… wow… the emotions in this part were there. Anger, heartbreak, sorrow, confusion, happiness…. he had no idea how to feel, and Lily… well, she was pretty much the same!
Luc was the ultimate rockstar boyfriend. A little demanding, but super protective and absolutely all in.
The chemistry was electric, the muse dynamic was delivered well, and an absolutely unputdownable story…
Cannot wait for book 2…. but I might be looking forward to Mikey’s more…
Thanks Michelle and Literary Inspired for the copy.
Tropes:
* Rockstar
* Separation
* Second chance
* He falls first (and hard)
* Amnesia
Devil’s muse is so good. It’s short, and moves quickly but it doesn’t feel rushed.
I knew this would have emotional depth, but… wow!
Told in two parts… the first focusses on their meeting, which was pretty epic.
Lily (Lillith) meets Luc (Lucifer) - btw, love the reference in there - at a band party because her friend wants to hook up with the guitarist.
Honestly, Luc was pretty gross on those first meetings, but I’m glad he was able to turn it around.
They had a gorgeous 36 hours together…. and then…
Part two…
Firstly, I love how the outcome of the events was shown, rather than told. It was pretty clever, and paved the way for certain characters to enter the story.
But… wow… the emotions in this part were there. Anger, heartbreak, sorrow, confusion, happiness…. he had no idea how to feel, and Lily… well, she was pretty much the same!
Luc was the ultimate rockstar boyfriend. A little demanding, but super protective and absolutely all in.
The chemistry was electric, the muse dynamic was delivered well, and an absolutely unputdownable story…
Cannot wait for book 2…. but I might be looking forward to Mikey’s more…
Thanks Michelle and Literary Inspired for the copy.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Devil’s Muse surprised me in the best way. While it has all the elements you expect from a rockstar romance, the story leans much more into emotion and connection than over-the-top drama. The chemistry between Luc and Lily is immediate and intense, but it never feels shallow. Their relationship develops in a way that feels honest, with real obstacles and real choices shaping the story instead of manufactured angst.
I especially appreciated how balanced this book felt. The spice enhances the romance without taking over, and the emotional moments give the story depth. Luc’s struggle between his music and the people he loves adds weight, while Lily brings strength and heart that grounds the entire story. It’s a fast, engaging read that stands out in the genre and left me genuinely excited to see where this series goes next.
Thank you to Michelle Windsor and Meg from Literary inspired for this ARC. I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I especially appreciated how balanced this book felt. The spice enhances the romance without taking over, and the emotional moments give the story depth. Luc’s struggle between his music and the people he loves adds weight, while Lily brings strength and heart that grounds the entire story. It’s a fast, engaging read that stands out in the genre and left me genuinely excited to see where this series goes next.
Thank you to Michelle Windsor and Meg from Literary inspired for this ARC. I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Review of advance copy received from Author
"There isn’t a world I want to be in if I can’t have you. Even if it destroys me.”
"You may not remember us, but I do, and I’ll wait for you to want me with your heart, not just your body.”
This was my first book by this author and this rockstar romance was AMAZING! Lily and Luc's chemistry was undeniable and I was swooning so bad. The tension, the tenderness.. ugh 😍 Then I gasped. Because WTH. 😭🤯
This was phenomenal. It was everything I wanted and hit all the spots. I laughed, smiled, eyes tried to leak, was taken by surprise on some parts. Filled with emotion, connection, and vulnerability. it was intense and heartbreaking (at some parts). Phenomenal.
Perfect balance of plot and spice. I couldn't put this one down. I can't wait for the next one ♥️ this series is going to be fantastic.
✔️Rockstar
✔️Second chance
✔️Secret baby
✔️Opposites attract
✔️Broody MMC
✔️Single mom
✔️HEA
✔️Spicy
✔️Amnesia
Thank you for my ARC! I'm leaving this review voluntarily.
"You may not remember us, but I do, and I’ll wait for you to want me with your heart, not just your body.”
This was my first book by this author and this rockstar romance was AMAZING! Lily and Luc's chemistry was undeniable and I was swooning so bad. The tension, the tenderness.. ugh 😍 Then I gasped. Because WTH. 😭🤯
This was phenomenal. It was everything I wanted and hit all the spots. I laughed, smiled, eyes tried to leak, was taken by surprise on some parts. Filled with emotion, connection, and vulnerability. it was intense and heartbreaking (at some parts). Phenomenal.
Perfect balance of plot and spice. I couldn't put this one down. I can't wait for the next one ♥️ this series is going to be fantastic.
✔️Rockstar
✔️Second chance
✔️Secret baby
✔️Opposites attract
✔️Broody MMC
✔️Single mom
✔️HEA
✔️Spicy
✔️Amnesia
Thank you for my ARC! I'm leaving this review voluntarily.
Review of advance copy received from Author
A accidental meeting turns Lily & Luc world upside down. The fireworks explode between them on the pages as two people that instantly make each other's days better in the sheets & off the sheets. I was instantly invested in their combustible whirlwind of a romance. A unforseen circumstance bring all the passion & sizzle to a stand still . Life gives both a second chance at finding one another again. Sometimes the heart wants love before the brain can catch-up. They both had to give & take. Well worth the read if you love Rockstar's finding love & happiness.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This book doesn’t hit you with the usual drama, angst or third act break-up. It’s real, beautiful and sweet. I loved the MMC’s passion for the FMC, and I am looking forward to reading more of that passion-filled writing with the push-pull romance developing between some of our supporting characters.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Meet Luc and Lily. He’s a rock god. She’s a simple lady who doesn’t even like rock music…and yet, they find a way. This book has all the feels and I found myself deeply engaged in their story. Well written and plenty of banter. I loved how they were themselves through everything. Loved the playlists that curated a great listening experience as well. Spice is 🌶️🌶️🌶️ and the story is 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Review of advance copy received from Author
Lily goes out for a night with a friend and her whole world flips upside down and meets Luc coincidence I think not… they share some amazing things together and click but one rules ruins it all but can love really find its way back??
Review of advance copy received from Author
Emotional and Steamy rollercoaster! This isn't your typical rockstar romance and the storyline takes some unexpected turns that keeps you reading and wanting more
Review of advance copy received from Author
This is one addictive read I could not put down. Absolutely loved it and kept hitting the next page for more once it ended. More review to come.
Review of advance copy
Michelle Windsor you did it again. You gave your readers exactly what they have always wanted: a troubled rockstar who is living his dream but not really living, a heroine that you cannot help but fall in love with her snark and that storyline - ugh - so heartbreakingly honest!! Love can happen in a moment and it can be taken away just as quickly. Luc and Lily will be a duo I will not soon forget and I cannot wait for more in the series. I can already tell it is going to be filled with love, angst, turmoil and in the end happiness. Bravo Michelle Windsor!!
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