Tuli has done it again! With sharp writing, layered characters, and a romance that sneaks up on you in the best way, this romcom sizzles with wit and chemistry, delivering both heart and fire.

I was so excited for this book because the cover is beautiful and i’m also a poc woman in stem. I think the book did a great job representing that. There were definitely some swoonworthy moments, but there was also a lot of push and pull from the main characters that was kind of frustrating. I do wish that we also got Rafe’s point of view because I needed more pining from him to really believe the romance. I was also not a fan of the other woman drama. Overall, it was a quick and enjoyable read. Thank you Netgalley and Forever Publishing for this e-arc!

“What I meant was it’s hard to believe in you’re an introvert because you shine in every room you enter”

So to my fellow brown girls, if you like Ali Hazelwood but want something with more spice, culture, and meaningful commentary on being a woman of colour in the STEM field then Nisha’s got you. No tea or shade, but Ali doesn’t get to be crowned as the romance STEM queen by the romance community when we need more diverse voices.

Not Safe for Work is a great beach read infused with the reality of workplace harassment and micro-aggressions that are sadly very relatable for many women of colour.

Trish and Rafe have such sweet chemistry and their tension built throughout the book is push and pull. Giving this a 4.5 because I wanted Trish to not take what Hannah said to her and snap back but I understand the pain.

Also some spoiler emoji related hints: 🍓🍰🐺🥂

Thank you so much Forever Pub for the digital ARC!

Such a spicy, engaging read. I loved the tension and tropical setting. The forced proximity trope was elite! I found some of the inner monologue of the main character a bit immature, and I had a hard time believing she would put herself in certain situations. Overall would recommend!

Not Safe for Work is an all around solid, swoon worthy romcom. Add in a BIPOC woman in STEM as icing on the top and I’m sold!

This story follows Tris, an engineer whose career has plateaued. Jaded and lacking drive after being repeatedly passed over, her luck turns around when she is invited to an exclusive company retreat in Hawaii. The only problem? Her archenemy, Rafe, will also be there. As the two butt heads, forced proximity causes them to discover more similarities between them than they might have imagined.

The romance in this book is beautiful. Rafe is an actual cinnamon roll, and I love the enemies to lovers workplace drama. The way that he cares for her and shows it in tangible ways throughout was really sweet.

The best part for me though was the social commentary on women, women of color, and women in STEM. Nisha J. Tuli poignantly wove in very real issues women face in the workplace, blasted stereotypes, and made the FMC a certified boss queen. I LOVED seeing Tris grow and come to accept herself fully, both in the workplace and in how she viewed herself.

A very enjoyable read! Fun hijinks all around, witty, hilarious, victorious.

Rafe and Tris. RAFE AND TRIS.

First: the nod to Artefacts of Ouranos made me squeal, so well done. I loved that series, but Nisha J. Tuli’s contemporary debut is definitely also going to stay with me. I’ll read anything she writes.

Scorchingly hot while also being a slow burn. The tension is so, so good — and this book is definitely how we all WISH work conferences could be.

As steamy as it is, it also does a great job of portraying the challenges Tris faces as a minority woman in engineering. Why yes, I DO like my romance novels with a side of social issues, thank you.

I will never get tired of certain tropes: only one bed being chief among those and used to great effect here.

Ugh. Loved it.

Thank you to Forever for the ARC!

I had only ever read Nisha’s fantasy books, and Not Safe for Work was truly a delight. The forced proximity trope did not disappoint, nor did their banter and tension. The writing was smart, playful, and insightful. I appreciated that Nisha wrote a bit about how things were from her own perspective, but with Tris’s story. I’m grateful I had the chance to read this early!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

3.5 rounded up. It was cute. Enemies to lovers/rivals to lovers, beachy forced proximity romance. Ask the makings of something fun. But I got kind of annoyed by how thirsty the fmc Tris is. Like “omg I hate him so much, he’s the worst, dieeee” but then she not-so-secretly lusts after him and thinks about his body like every moment of every day. Her inner monologue about it is just over the top horny. And this book just really lacked good tension, in my opinion. Like it was missing the rizz.

I was also kind of annoyed by how immature she acts, the woman is a grown ass adult. This wasn’t a book about like a young 20 something, she’s an established career woman. I also didn’t love the bit. A three week work retreat in Hawaii? In this economy? Unlikely.

And Rafe’s character having secret aspirations to be a baker also felt… a little out there. Like love that for him, go live your truth. But I don’t buy it.

Thank you Nisha & Dana for sending me this early! I wasn’t expecting it but was so happy to get it. Nisha is one of my favorite authors, and I am always ready to read what she writes. This is her first romance book, and it was so cute! I loved the characters, the setting and the sassy dialogue. This book addressed many issues women, especially BIPOC women, face in the work force/male dominated fields and it was refreshing to see it alongside the romance plot. Tris, our FMC, was sassy, intelligent, and a great main character (similar to others Nisha has written well). Rafe, our MMC, was kind, sweet, romantic, and so hot. The romance and tension between the two made for a good rivals to lovers book. Excited to see what Nisha has in store for us next! 4.5⭐️

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

Not Safe for Work is told from the POV of Tris navigating the STEM corporate world as a woman and POC. The story starts off at pivotal time for Tris because she has been passed over 5 times for promotions in favor of less qualified candidates and/or nepotism and is trying to figure out if she should stay or go. As a woman and POC that works in STEM corporate, her dilemma really resonated. Throughout the story, Tris has to navigate different uncomfortable situations while also trying to revive her stagnant career. In addition, Tris has an “enemy” who also happens to be one of the company executives’ son… that she is extremely attracted to. Of course, they end up on a company retreat together. Of course, there is an issue with their hotel booking. Of course, chaos, hilarity, and steaminess ensues.

As much as I really enjoyed, the later half of the book, the first half was a little less enjoyable. While there were plenty of witty and snarky one-liners and descriptions, the emphasis on how attracted the Tris was to Rafe started to get exhausting. Some of the descriptions were also a little too dramatic and made Tris seem less like a 29 year old professional and more like a 19 year old college student. I think the first 50% of the book was just Tris pinning after Rafe in a not so subtle way and constant talk about his forearms, hair, and chest. It was a repetitive and almost resulted in me not finishing the book. This story might have benefited from Dual POV, if for no other reason, to break up the constant pinning we got from Tris

I’m glad I pushed through though because we got to see Tris make tough realizations and decisions about her career and love life. Rafe also had to make some tough choices. The side characters were great and acted as the voice of the reader a lot of the time. Overall, I’d say this was a great first contemporary romance from Nisha J. Tuli and I’m excited to read more from her.

I am grateful to Threads and NetGalley for this early access read because it was so yummy and the perfect kick my feet and giggle that I needed!

Nisha, this book was everything I needed in the moment I needed it and I cannot wait for the world to meet Rafe and Tris.

This contemporary romance is packed with the tropes we love to see:
Workplace romance
Banter
He falls first
Migraine Rep (this girl has never felt soooo seen!!)

and yessss NSFW... holy spice - yes, please!

I am obsessed and hoping for an audio because I would love for a reread soon **fingers crossed**

NSFW is an enjoyable contemporary romance, but it falls short in emotional depth. While the chemistry between Trish and Rafe is fun, their relationship development lacks the weight I was hoping for—key moments happen off-screen, which leaves their love story feeling a bit fake-ish.

I did appreciate how the book highlights migraines as a disability, showing just how debilitating they can be, which added depth to Trish's character. The critique of Hawaii's tourism industry was also a welcome touch, urging readers to be more mindful of the impact of travel.

While Tuli’s trademark wit and humour are present, the emotional arc just didn’t hit the mark for me. Still, it’s a solid, quick read with a lot of heart.

Thank you to Forever Pub for the e-arc.

Overall, I give this book 4 stars.

The broad stroaks about what I liked:
- I was already a fan of Nisha's after reading her Artifacts of Ouranos series; however, I have been in a bit of a fantasy slump. You could imagine my surprise (and quite frankly delight) to hear that Nisha was coming out with a contemporary romance.
- The cover???? Gorgeous.
- Love the FMC (Trishara) and all the different facets she represents. WOC with a chronic illness and trying to get by as a woman in a male dominated STEM field??? She's honestly a bad b****. Can I curse on NetGalley? I don't know so I'm gonna play it safe.
- Love the MMC (Rafe) too. I know he's not real, but I also know he is just SO fine????
- Pacing. I ATE this book up. Left no crumbs. I don't know what it is, but this story and/or writing style just grabbed my attention and kept it. Never did it feel like it was dragging.
- Nisha's wit and humor shine through in this book and if this is just her first time dipping her toes in the contemporary pool, I am just SO excited to see what kind of "splash" she makes in the future.

Something that I wasn't a huge fan of:
- This book discusses a lot of things the FMC has to endure not only as a woman in STEM, but also a minority and one with a chronic illness. With these them, we see the FMC dealing with some pretty heinous actions of others. From racist micro aggressions to uncomfortable romantic advances in the work place. That being said, there was a part of the story that kind of sat a little weird with me??? Without divulging too much of the storyline, there was a scene where the FMC is partaking in a team building exercise and she makes a weird innuendo joke to another woman (whom she doesn't know). What bugged me about this is 1. If a man did this to another woman we would be calling him a pig. 2. She does it with the attention of the MMC and making him laugh, but this made me feel like it was at the expense of the woman to look good to the man? It's not really THAT deep, and it didn't affect my rating, but I feel like it didn't add to the story and with Nisha's aforementioned wit/humor, it felt like low hanging fruit.

Things I have to talk about before I explode with people who also read the book, but may borderline spoilery so read at your own peril:
- I loved FMC gaining the courage to tell her boss where to SHOVE IT. And not only applying that courage and self worth to her work life, but also her romantic one as well.
- Fellas, take note, THIS is how a MMC should do a grand gesture. Exquisite. Perfect.

i’ve only ever read fantasy novels by nisha, so i wasn’t sure what to expect with this one…but i really enjoyed it!

this book was such a fun read, and hilarious! so much banter between the trishara (fmc) & rafe (mmc) - and i love a good book with all the banter! the chemistry between the both of them was top tier. i really enjoyed that it was a workplace / vacation romance.

i’m always down for a fluffy little romcom, but what i love more is when there’s a more meaningful & deep story within the romance. trishara deals with a lot of racism & sexism in her workplace. thankfully she removes herself from that toxic environment!

i also thought it was neat that some of this book was based on real life experiences in nisha’s life.

thank you netgalley & forever publishing for the arc of ‘not safe for work’!

what to expect:
- rivals to lovers
- only one bed
- slow burn
- workplace romance
- women in stem
- biracial mfc
- forced proximity

This is a very fun rivals to lovers book set at a company work retreat in Hawaii. It's a slow-burn, will they won't they story with my favorite trope of them all - only one bed!
I appreciated the fun location for the story and very fleshed out characters. There was also a lot of discussion of what it really means to be a woman, especially of women of color, in a male dominated field. This brought a lot of substance to an otherwise fluffy (in a good way) novel.
I think this one is well worth the read!

If you like vacation romances, burning down the patriarchy, and the MCs in any Ali Hazelwood book then you need to run out and read this the days that it's published. The FMC is such a delight that I don't mind that this is a single POV romance (even though I was absolutely hoping for a look inside Rafe's head). The burn is slow, but the payoff is extremely worth it. I enjoyed Tris' character development and how she behaved towards her employer at the climax of the book. Though the grand gesture would have had me personally dying of embarrassment I had a blast reading it for these two.
I'm super grateful to have had the opportunity to read this ARC through NetGalley.

Reviews have been posted on Goodreads and Storygraph. Amazon and Instagram reviews to follow on release day.

Not Safe for Work follows our heroine Trishara as she goes on a corporate retreat to Hawaii with her nemesis and rival: Rafe Gallagher. When the company's receptionist accidentally books them in the honeymoon suite together, they are forced to find out perhaps their feelings of hatred towards one another were something else all along.

This book was like The Unhoneymooners meets The Hating Game meets the TV show Partner Track.

It will have you saying UGH MEN! but also one MAN. Tuli did such an amazing job with the frustration of being a woman of colour and woman in STEM. I was so mad and frustrated for Tris but the ending was so satisfying and so well done.

It is a fast-paced story that delivered on both aspects of rom and com, and had the perfect amount of spice. I couldn't put it down.

Thank you to Nisha J. Tuli, Forever Publishing, and NetGalley for an ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

Tropes:
- workplace romance
- rivals to lovers
- forced proximity
- women in STEM
- only one bad

I love the book The Spanish Love Deception, and I enjoyed the movie The Hating Game (unfortunately, just the movie, not the book). That's why I decided to read this book. I liked that it tackles the topic of sexism in the workplace.

This book turned out to not be for me, no matter how much I wanted it to. I didn't feel a connection with the main character, and because of that, her behavior reminded me of a teenager going through puberty when someone kicked their puppy 😅

But if you're a fan of the book The Hating Game, you'll probably like this one.

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

4⭐️

Very NSFW 🥵

What do you get when you combine work rivals, a tropical leadership retreat/vacation, and one room (with one bed) - a good time! Nisha has written a truely fun rom com that will have you laughing and screaming.

Not Safe For Work brings work enemies Tris and Rafe to Hawaii for a work leadership retreat. Right away the tension is high between the two as a room mix up leaves them sharing a room for the 3 week trip. The story has highs and lows as Tris battles the toxic white men in her workplace and finding her passion. Nisha offers a lot of Tris’s thoughts, using colorful descriptions to her feeling which are unfortunately pretty relatable. I wish the book was dual pov to get a look into Rafe’s perspective during their story. Overall a fun and enjoyable romcom perfect for anywhere but work!

Thank you to Nisha Tuli and Forever Publishing for an advance reader copy of NSFW! All opinions are my own.

I really enjoyed this book! The banter between the main characters was great and I loved the idea of workplace nemesis’s while in Hawaii. I wish they were a little better expressing their feelings but overall it was a very fun read