A HUGE thank you to Nisha J Tuli, Forever (Grand Central Publishing), and NetGalley for an Advanced Readers Copy of Not Safe for Work!

This is Nisha's first contemporary romance, but she brought her sharp wit and humor over from her fantasy books. I am a HUGE fan of Nisha's fantasy work (MY FAV being the Artefacts of Ouranos Series 🫶) I knew I was going to love this so much, knowing she is AMAZING at banter!!!

This book has rivals-to-lovers, forced proximity, boss's son... and covers REAL LIFE issues women face in the work environment. The SPICE is 🤌

This will be a perfect beach read when it come out this summer!!! Amazing Job Nisha!!!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫, 4.5 rounded up on Goodreads!!!

I read this book in one night - it was so enjoyable! The writer is very talented, both with plot and dialogue. I can’t wait to read her back list!

This was such good fun! I devoured it in a day.

I love the STEM, workplace romance element, and touches on diversity, gender dynamics as well as nepotism. Tris' character was fab, I love how self assured she is, and the book encapsulates her battle with wanting to progress and feeling like what's the point with the lack of progress thus far. I think Tulli does a fantastic job in setting up the dynamic between Tris and Rafe, and I like the way their relationship developed. Full of tension and chemistry.

Despite this, I did feel like Rafe (and his relationship with his ex-girlfriend), was left somewhat unresolved.

OTher than that, would definitely recommend this book.

This was 4.5 solid stars for me. Workplace rivals to lovers set on a work retreat in Hawaii. Tension, banter, and relatable workplace strife. A truly wonderful novel for Nisha to break out into the contemporary romance world. I can’t wait to buy my shelf trophy in May (and maybe reread it).

Was super excited to get this ARC (all opinions are my own) since the description was right up my alley as an early Ali Hazelwood Stan. I love that it embraced the genre and leaned into the rom com, the spice, the HEA but still tackled some tough topics. Since I am also a female in a MDF (male dominated field), the micro aggressions and coping mechanisms struck close to home and I loved move to the smash the glass ceiling but also knowing when to walk away. This was my first Nisha book and she’s setting the standards high.

Also Rafe: the most cinnamon rolls of cinnamon rolls. How nice it is to not have to overlook some 3rd act BS from the MMC in order to feel the fuzzies of the HEA.

For being her first rom-com book, I really did enjoy it.

Rafe and Tris are rivals at their workplace. Tris keeps getting passed up for advancement at her work, not sure to her ability, but to bring female. Rafe is the CEO son. They both get picked for a work 3 week work outing in Hawaii. Tris makes it her mission to stay away from Rafe the whole time. The jokes her with everything that could wrong does.

Tris is very smart, hard worker, and does not take shit from anyone. We learn Rafe can have a jealous possessive side when it comes to Tris. The banter is back and forth between flirtatious and frustration.

This book does have the aspects of what it is like to be a woman in a male dominated workplace and being a person of color.

Nisha once again brought my soul joy with her writing. Not Safe For Work was the right mix of spice and laughing out loud moments. Her transition from fantasy was flawless and I cannot wait to read more of whatever she chooses to write next.

I think Nisha J Tuli was made to write contemporary romances. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve read and greatly enjoyed her fantasy romance series, but something about this one just hit different. The character depth, the representation, the HEA, all of it just perfectly encapsulates an amazing love story that I can’t wait for others to dive in to. Greatly enjoyed and highly recommend.

Set at a corporate leadership retreat in Hawaii, civil engineer Trishara Malik (Tris) and her nemesis Rafe Gallagher are the WMC's Chicago office representatives. Over the three weeks, they and others compete for one of the coveted executive training spots.

The working environment is rough, so it is great to see Tris fight for herself and not accept status quo.

The push and pull between her and Rafe had so much tension! Loved having her friend Molly also rooting for them!

🌺 Workplace romance
🌺 Rivals to Lovers
🌺 Forced proximity / one bed
🌺 Women in STEM
🌺 Jealousy!
🌺 Slow burn
🌺 Yummy desserts
🌺 3rd act drama
🌺 Single POV

4.5 / 5 stars

Open door / spicy!

Thank you to the author and the publisher for this eARC!

okay, so Nisha Tuli has officially became an insta buy author for me. i've read her artefacts of ouranos romantasy series and LOVED it but this contemporary romance 🥺 stop. it's so cute! she can do no wrong in my opinion. also, the shout out to said romantasy series made me go "oh she's got great taste in books" about the FMC lol. this book would be the best summer/vacation read!

Rafe and Trishara's story is perfect amount of angst, pining and inevitable explosion (the best kind of course). the banter had me laughing and kicking my feet the whole time. i suppose there was a miscommunication trope but it wasn't bad, i usually hate that trope. i love books where MCs build up confidence from being around each other and this definitely happens. the MCs stuck up for each other on multiple occasions and Rafe's "caveman" antics were done in the right way ♥️ I even loved the side characters development!

Thank you Nisha Tuli and Forever pub for the ARC!

♥️ work rivals to lovers
🍰 one bed/one room 👀
♥️ STEM romance
🍰 slow burn
♥️ badass FMC
🍰 possessive boi (MMC)
♥️ women empowerment

I really liked this book! First of all because reading about an Indian FMC is relatable since I’m Indian. Secondly I love the banter a lot and the storyline of both MCs breaking out of their shells to follow their real dreams. It’s cute, sweet, witty, and sexy. Really loved this as a casual read!

When presented with the opportunity to read the arc for Not Safe For Work, I jumped as quickly as possible. Nisha J Tuli has quickly become one of my favorite authors. Her writing style is enthralling and does not disappoint. I knew prior to going into this book, that it would be good, and I was 100% correct. I didn’t however expect to read the whole thing in one sitting, but six hours and 23 minutes later, here I am.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish. It was funny and entertaining, while at the same time shining a light on a subject that doesn’t get enough focus. Yes, it’s a work of fiction, but with serious undertones that made the story that much more special.

The FMC, Trishara , is a woman of color in a career that is predominantly male centered. The story sheds light on the struggles that surround women in STEM professions, and acknowledges that while these situations may be present, they most certainly are not acceptable. Tris is a strong female character that I believe all women can relate to and her strength is displayed time after time in this book.

The story is full of witty banter and sarcasm, and the FMC’s inner monologue is absolutely fantastic. The chemistry between the two main characters is off the charts! This is definitely a slow burn, but once that flame ignites it’s a raging inferno and so worth the wait.

Tropes in this book include:
Enemies to Lovers
Office Romance
Hawaiian Workplace Retreat
One Bed
Strong FMC
Broody MMC

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this honest review voluntarily. Thank you NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the opportunity to review this book.

I don't often say this about romances, but I think "Not Safe for Work" should have been longer.

The start of this book had me hooked. I like Trishara as our Main character (always sign me up for strong, hot women in STEM) and knew we'd have a fun time with Rafe. The plot set everything up perfectly, and the pacing was perfect for the first 60ish% of the book. Once our couple got together, everything speed up to super speed. There were moments of "tell not show" earlier in the book, but it increased drastically. I lost interest because it seemed like any progress in their characters was paused as we went from one spicy scene to another. I wish there was more room once our couple got together to explore more than the spice between them.

Rated 3.5 stars rounded up to 4 stars. Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC ebook.

A spicy contemporary romance with wonderful characters and a story I was very invested in! Love the representation of women in a male dominated space and I will be recommending this book this year!

This was adorable! I am familiar with Nisha J Tuli through her other romantasy series, so I was pretty confident that I would like this book as well. I loved how well her writing style fit so well to a contemporary setting! The story itself was simple but engaging. I loved the push and pull between Tish and Rafe, and found the character exploration of him to be awesome. Also, the setting and the fact that it look place at a sort of leadership retreat made me laugh out loud at the painfully true depictions of those activities. Overall, I enjoyed it.

ARC review thanks to Nisha being generous and having this available on NetGalley. This book is exactly what I hope for in a romance novel. Nisha’s writing is easy to digest making it a quick read while giggling and blushing throughout. The representation of different groups in this helps bring light to real life issues that many may not even know exist. Love the nod to Trail of the Sun Queen! I can’t wait to see what she does next!

I absolutely devoured this book. I read it in one day because I couldn’t put it down. Tris and Rafe are amazing. I was smiling throughout this book because of how sweet Rafe was and how giddy I was reading this story. Tris really developed through out the story and really ended on a strong note (that email was so spectacularly written and gave me exactly what I wanted). Rafe is a caring guy with caveman tendencies. This book was spicy in the best ways but also address sexism and racism in the workplace so well.
I HIGHLY recommend this book. And ANYTHING Nisha Tuli writes.

Es un falso de rivales a amantes. Desde la primera página, te das cuenta de que Trishara siente algo por Rafe, pero no actúa al respecto porque él tiene novia y por una relación pasada con un compañero de trabajo que terminó mal.

Hubo varios aspectos que no me gustaron:

- Trishara ha sido ignorada durante años para diferentes ascensos, y se los han dado a hombres menos calificados. Esperaba que la historia se centrara en este tema, o al menos que se hablara sobre el machismo y el racismo en el ambiente laboral. Sin embargo, parece que lo más importante era que Trishara tuviera fantasías sobre Rafe y averiguara si seguía con su novia para poder lanzarse sobre él.

-El comportamiento de Rafe hacia ella ha sido grosero durante años, y ella parece que cada mañana le borran la memoria porque siempre le responde de manera amable.

-Por último, la exnovia no para de llamarlo, y él siempre le contesta, incluso cuando está comenzando algo con Trishara. Ella se da cuenta de esto, pero lo excusa. Hay una escena en la que Hannah llega al hotel para darle una sorpresa y pasar unos días juntos para reconciliarse, pero se supone que ya tiene una relación con Trishara. Nunca le puso un alto hasta que Trishara lo dejó (aunque no terminó la relación) para que pudiera poner fin a las cosas con Hannah. Ella le dijo que lo esperaría una vez todo estuviera resuelto.


Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Nisha and Forever publishing for this eARC.

Not safe for work is a fast paced contemporary romance that is perfect for people who love work place rivals,he falls first, competitive FMCs and MMCs, and women who stand up for themselves in male dominated work spaces.

Tish was a great FMCs she knew her worth and she wasn’t going to let anyone dimension it! Rafe was at first hard to like but he grows on you when you realize there is more to him than meets the eye!

This one had a lot of my favorite tropes!
Some of those are:
One bed
Rivals to lovers
Slow burn with a ton of tension
Angst
Both an acceptable level of obsessed with each other!
Spice
Comfort when scared

* Thank you Nisha and NetGalley for this eARC!*

Nisha has done it again, and this time in a totally different genre!

Trish, our totally BA FMC, is a force of nature in the best way possible. Our MMC is full of smirk and spice, and they clash so perfectly.

There is plenty of push and pull, slow burn, sideways glances, and toe-curling spice that I just cannot stop giggling after this explosively awesome read. What a delicious palate cleanser of a novel.

Thank you for another five star read, Nisha!