I devoured this book. As a woman in engineering, this book felt like it spoke directly to me. It was real and raw and it was fun and flirty. It had such a gorgeous balance of the serious issues women, and especially BIPOC women, face in male dominated spaces as well as the fun of these two falling in love.

The romance was steaming hot, and I loved every second of it. I loved how Rafe and Trishara saw beneath the surface and wanted the best for each other. The workplace rivalry was a ton of fun.

And while I won't spoil anything, I really loved the way everything came together at the end. It was very satisfying and felt true to all of the characters. I loved this book and can't wait for anything from Nisha J. Tuli.

First, thank you to the publisher for sending me this eArc!

Tris is an engineer (we love a woman in STEM) who is feeling stuck at work, the effects of hitting the glass ceiling, and losing motivation. This isn't helped by workplace drama and male ego. This is especially true in the case of her rival/mortal enemy/nepo baby of a coworker, Rafe. In a twist of fate, Tris gets an opportunity to attend an all expenses paid work training in paradise. Amazing right? except, the other person who was also selected was, you guessed it, Rafe. How will things turn out?! Find out in the steamy pages of Nisha Tuli's first contemporary romance!

Having had the amazing opportunity to meet Nisha at Apollycon and loving the Artefacts of Ouranos series, I was so excited to get a chance to read this early. I'm fairly new to the world of contemporary romance and this being only my second "workplace" romance. However, this book has some amazing tropes. Enemies to Lovers? Forbidden Romance? Forced Proximity? Vacation romance? These tropes are some of my faves! (there are more but we can't give it all away!) and when I tell you that Nisha knows how to write a slow burn, oh boy let me tell you. Thankfully, things happen in all in one book and not 3 like another series from Nisha. I also might have to reconsider my thoughts how attractive I find a man's arms now because our man Rafe here is setting the bar high!

My only hold ups would be that sometimes the chemistry situations felt rushed in some scenarios. I get that they're at an event that has a schedule but the situations and interactions are on the short side for me. Maybe this is inherent to the workplace romance genre? I also am not someone who has ever worked in a corporate/office workplace so maybe some of it is lost on me.

This is definitely a great book for someone who may be thinking about jumping into this genre. there angst, rivalry and some decent spice but not too crazy. an overall enjoyable read.

I just read her fantasy series and absolutely loved it so when I saw she was writing a contemporary romance, I automatically added it to my TBR. But then I received an email a few weeks later from Forever Publishing with an arc copy of Not Safe for Work I was ecstatic and could not wait to finish the book I was reading to start this one. And this book did not disappoint!!! I absolutely loved it!!! I love a good rivals to lovers, slow burn workplace romance and this one is now added to my favorites list!

Trishara and Rafe have my heart! The tension and their banter, definitely made the book! And when the spice hit, dang!! Nisha J. Tuli knows how to write a spicy scene! But what I loved most, was that their relationship felt real. I could connect to both Rafe and Trishara’s feelings in their relationship, which I think made me like the book even more.

This book made me feel all the things! I was angry at how the men and the company treated Trishara, I was gitty and swooning over Rafe and Trishara’s relationship. I laughed at their jokes and was patiently waiting for them to realize that their was more to them then just their attration for one another- that work retreat made them realize the truth behind their actions at work.

Nisha J. Tuli has now officially became one of my auto buy authors, I will read anything she puts out! Thank you so much @netgalley, @readforeverpub and @nishajtuli for the ARC copy

This is so good! Everything Nisha Tuli writes is amazing, and this was no exception. The work tension and enemies to lovers drama was perfect. The ending with Rafe quitting to open his bakery and bad-ass Tris quitting via email was amazing!! Tris is such an empowering FMC!

Nisha J Tuli's first contemporary romance and she absolutely nailed it!

I’ve been a fan of the author’s writing since reading the Trial of the Sun Queen in 2023 - “that bitch took my soap” will forever be one of the best opening lines - I was so excited when she announced she was writing a contemporary romance!

Here is what I think you should know…

I had a smile on my face the ENTIRE time I was reading this book (well except for the few shocking moments, Hannah, I’m looking at you, in the bathroom… why are people like that?)!

I read this in a single day - started in the afternoon, hunkered down of the sofa and devoured 70% of it, realized it was time for bed, hopped under the covers and kept on devouring!

Sometimes when I binge a book in a day it tends to drag at some point, usually around the 60% mark as I hit exhaustion, BUT THIS BOOK?
NO LULLS, just perfect pacing from start to finish.

The tension and banter in this book are so top tier! I needed them to kiss already! This is SLLLLLLOOOOOOOWWWW burn and if I’m being completely honest I kinda wanted it to be slightly less so - but i’m a greedy b*tch and wanted as much banging as possible from Nisha J. Tuli, as she writes some of the best spice I've read!

I loved the workplace dynamics and the addition of real-world aspects relating to the struggles of a woman of color in STEM. I’m a sucker for a STEM FMC.

This has some of your favorite tropes/microtropes and its executed with such skill in a way that doesn’t feel overdone.
(skip the next chunk if you think tropes are spoilers…)

Only one bed
Rivals-to-lovers
He takes care of her/makes her feel safe
forbidden love
obsessive and possessive MMC
forced proximity

Oh! I loved the meta nod to Trial of the Sun Queen. It made me giggle!

With all the spectacular this book has to offer there were a few things that weren’t my favorite…

There is a heavy focus on physical attraction in this book and usually this is a huge turnoff for me, but I will say it’s done in a way that doesn’t feel overly lusty - it’s balanced with non-physical attraction and tender moments of getting to know each other. It feels pretty realistic, because you know, sometimes a person is just that f-ing hot. That said it’s still heavy on physical attraction and some may find this skews a bit insta-love.

Some might also find some of the relationship dynamics and lack of communication at times, frustrating - but again, there has to be drama in a romance to save it from being boring. I just prefer my drama to come from areas not related to lack of communication.

And the most minor silly thing that drove me nuts about this book is… The obsession with him not smiling at her - it was excessive. but me even mentioning it is just petty so take that as you wish.

2🌶️ - Damn this author knows how to write some spice! It’s pretty mild in this though, definitely explicit language but the scenes are all fairly short. Ch 22, 23, 24, 25.

Thank you NetGalley and Forever for sending this book (eARC) for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

5/5 stars! I absolutely loved this book. I could put it down and read it in one sitting. I have read many books by Nisha J. Tulis and this one did not disappoint. I was hooked from the very first chapter. This book had all my favourite tropes; enemies to lovers, slow burn romance and only one bed. I absolutely love the authors fantasy books but I can’t wait for more of her romance books! Not Safe For Work is releasing May 20, 2025. Thank you so much to Forever (Grand Central Publishing), Nisha J. Tuli and Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book.

I love anything Nisha J. Tuli writes and Not Safe For Work is no exception!!

The sexism and misogyny that FMC Trishara experiences at her engineering firm is a universal experience for women it seems. As someone who works in a different male dominated profession; the comments, the slights and the outright sexual harassment is too real and was well depicted. I loved the little easter egg of Trishara reading The Artefacts of Ouranos series (also by Nisha J. Tuli) - it was such a fun little addition!

Trishara is selected for a 3 week professional leadership retreat alongside her rival, Rafe Gallagher. The retreat is in Hawaii and they end up booked in the same room - the honeymoon suite, to be exact! A clever twist on the one bed trope and the forced proximity is delicious. Trishara and Rafe attempt to stay away from one another but can't seem to, despite being rivals. The romance is slow burn but when it hits, it HITS. Rafe is a "talk you through it" kind of guy and their banter was so flirty and fun it had me kicking my feet and giggling.

The end of the book took me by surprise in a good way and was so sweet. I absolutely loved it.

Thank you Forever, Nisha J. Tuli and Netgalley for the advanced review copy.

I would give all the forehead kisses to whoever green lit this book and made it find its way into my greedy little hands. I've had the absolute honor and privilege of reading most of Nisha J. Tuli's recent releases as ARC's in the past 1-2 years. I'm already such a big fan of her romantasy books, so I was over-the-moon ecstatic that she was coming out with a new contemporary romance. And a book about a woman in STEM no less?! Honestly, this book was made for me. (and for fans of Ali Hazelwood who want to love/support BIPOC authors and read diverse mc's).

I will say, I think this one was more rivals-to-lovers lite, personally 🤭 As a reader, it's always amusing to read a single POV book where I just want to scream and shake our FMC (in a gentle, loving way. lol). You can just tell how down bad Rafe is since their first interaction and throughout the whole trip, honestly. You can't convince me that Trishara was actually his nemesis. I'm sorry BUT gosh, I still had a great time and couldn't put this one down.

NSFW was sweet, sexy, and so much fun-- I love seeing Nisha embrace this genre. I could only imagine how jarring it must have been to break away from what I'm assuming is "safe" and "comfortable" for her. I hope to keep seeing more from her! Honestly in any genre, I'll be there. Many, many thanks to Dana & friends at Forever pub for the chance to read one of my most anticipated reads this year ♥️

Those who enjoy Tuli’s writing/fantasy series will enjoy (what I believe is) her first foray into contemporary romance. Easy to follow, compulsively readable.

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for the ARC.

This book may have convinced me to take a dive into contemporary romance more often! Finally a book with yearning again! Seriously, I feel like l've been starved for it as the most of the last several books l've read have been devoid of it. Yay for a slow burn that wasn't too slow and filled with the banter and progression of falling for each other! I loved Tris and Rafe and their rivals to lovers dynamic.

The story was well-paced and the premise didn't feel too contrived or cliche (sorry to most contemporary romance, but that seems to happen a lot 😬).

The side characters were fun and the tension between Tris and Rafe was perfection.
I appreciated the ring of truth in the book when it came to navigating a corporate work place as a woman and a BIPOC. Unfortunately, I hate how accurate so much of those feelings and stories were. 😔 Thank you, Nisha for sharing a piece of your story that was more personal. I know a lot of us will read this and feel seen.
I definitely recommend this book! It was a fun, quick read and I enjoyed every second of it!
-ARC read

First I want to start by saying thank you for this ARC to Nisha and Dana. I was literally screaming in my room when I received the e-mail saying I actually have access.
Sooooo Nisha you definitely mastered that genre. I'm waiting for the other books.
I smiled, cry, I was kicking my feet while I was reading. This book embodied what it is like to be a woman and also a woman of colour. I love the way Tris stood up for herself, how she showed her vulnerability, uncertainty but she was still strong and brave throughout all of the events she went through.
The book was also fun, sexy and the spicy scenes was spiiiiiiiicy . I really loved all the characters. Furthermore, I laughed sooo much, the side characters added something, they weren't just there for decorations. And you could also know it was Nisha's book because there was her signature in it. The way the FMC was so sassy, brave, fun colourful,
Every little moments between Rafe and Tris was so cute, tender and romantique. I'll definitely read it again . Did I mention I looooooooooved it

Nisha J Tuli can do it all. This book had me cracking up nonstop. The yearning between the characters was so good. Rafe was overprotective and possessive and it was done in the best way, I also loved that he stuck up for Tris at every single point even when she didn’t know. Trishara aka Tris is a complete badass who is smart and funny and sticks up for what it right. This book is full of women empowerment, and also touches on expectations for men that they might not have for themselves. I absolutely loved this book and all of the characters. Please pick this one up especially if you love a good romcom, this will be the perfect beach read!
Thank you Forever pub for the arc

The tension and yearning!! This book is so fun and everything you'd want in a contemporary romance including an only one bed trope! If you've ever had a crush on someone at work, this will be so relatable to all you wish happened. I loved Rafe and Trish are fantastical and the slow-burn is perfection

Nisha dipped her toes into the ~strictly~ romance world with this one!

I absolutely adored Nisha's fantasy series so naturally I jumped when given the opportunity to read Not Safe for Work ahead of its release. As a women in STEM, there were definitely moments where I felt seen but there were also some moments where, I see our FMCs point of view but was left wondering if that was actually the full story (if that makes sense?).

There were definitely some good moments between Rafe and Trish, but I think I was missing some of the dialogue/banter and so I was left feeling a little bit detached.

I look forward to whatever Nisha writes next!

I know (and love) Nisha J Tuli for her romantasy, but I often like to shake up my TBR list with contemporary romance…and I’m pleased to say that Nisha writes both, really well! Yes, this is clearly a romance, and the romantic scenes were fantastic—but it also confronts more real-world issues facing women in tech/STEM fields. The foreword states that this is inspired by her time as a woman working in engineering, and it’s clear that some of the micro aggressions that Tris experiences (both racial and sexist) are heavily influenced by Nisha’s experiences. This was a quick, enjoyable read, perfect for reading while you’re on vacation (or dreaming about vacation)!

Nisha is one of my favorite fantasy authors and I was so excited to read her romance. Unfortunately this one was not it for me, overall. I felt like it was very bland, and pretty boring.

This is a workplace romance with an enemies to lovers feel.

I like romances to have more dialogue and banter between the two main characters and I felt like this book did much more describing and telling, than doing. (If that makes sense?) I wanted to feel their chemistry and banter, and I just didn’t.

That being said- there were good MOMENTS. Rafe was sweet and swoon worthy in moments that I loved. I didn’t connect with Tris in the way that I wanted to. But that’s probably just a me issue.

I think there was a lot of potential here, and I look forward to seeing what she writes next for romance.

I loved this book like I love every Nisha J. Tuli book! It is very different from what she normally writes, but what isn't different is how amazing this book is. It was really nice having a book that was so realistic. I was rooting for them the moment they got on the plane! This book also wasn't a cut and dry love story like some books are. They still had complications (I feel like it would happen in the real world). I also feel I've found myself feeling like Tris before. This makes the book very relatable.
I love it. I finished the book in 2 days! Just like I finish most of Nisha's books quickly! They are so hard to put down.

4.5⭐️
Once again Nisha is amazing! Thank you NetGalley for this arc, I was sucked in so quick. Tris and Rafes story was easy and fun to read (and I know what book Tris was reading..). It’s a nice combination of some very real topics and their enemies to lovers story. Thanks Nisha for writing another great book!

I freaking lot Tuli’s writing style!!! This book was absolutely amazing and cute. I can’t wait to see more writing from Tuli. My only critique is that Hannah was mentioned lightly and I feel like she could have had some more information or interaction because she made that racist comment and it was just breezed over. I almost wished that specific part was touched on a little more.

Not Safe For Work
by: Nisha J. Tuli

My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Tris and Rafe were so fun! This is a fresh take on workplace romances-think The Hating Game by Sally Rooney, but with a diverse cast and a very sassy FMC. It was a little predictable and I wasn’t totally invested in their romance, but this would be a fun summer read for anyone looking for a beach setting workplace romance!

This book is a must read if you like:
🏝️ Strong Female Lead
🔥 Rivals to Lovers
🏝️Workplace Romance
🔥 Only One Bed
🏝️ BANTER

Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette for providing me an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Special shoutout to Dana for sending me an eARC of this one! It made my day when I got the email with it. 😊