Thank you NetGalley for my early copy!!
This book was perfect! The slow burn was definitely burning! The tension had me kicking my feet and yelling into my pillows. This was my first ever read from Nisha but I'm definitely keeping up to date with her from now on.

Unfortunately, this book didn’t really work for me. I enjoyed the tropical island setting and appreciated the representation of women of color in STEM. The story also tackled important topics, like navigating a male-dominated workplace, which I found interesting. In the beginning, I liked the banter between Tris and Rafe, but after a while, it started feeling repetitive rather than engaging.

One of my biggest issues was how heavily the book relied on insta-lust without developing a deeper emotional connection. Because of that, their relationship felt flat and unconvincing. I also wish their rivalry had been explored more—since they were supposed to be rivals, it would have added more tension and build-up to the story.

Another thing that frustrated me was Trishara’s immaturity. Despite being an adult, some of her actions felt childish, which made it hard to fully connect with her. On top of that, the side characters lacked depth, so I never felt invested in them.

While the book had potential with its setting and themes, the execution just didn’t deliver what I was hoping for.

Thank you to Netgalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I knew that I was a fan of Nisha since reading her Artefacts of Ouranos but my gosh she can write anything because I just devoured Not Safe for Work. This contemporary romance is perfects of fans of The Hating Game and Love Hypothesis. I loved the angst and tension between Rafe and Tris who were the perfect rival to lovers. Tris was an amazing FMC that I rooted for from the beginning as she navigates her male dominated place of work as an engineer. I could not make myself stop reading this book and the one bed trope and forced proximity had me kicking my feet. Also can I just say that the title of this book is possibly the best one that I’ve seen! Thank you to forever publishing for an eARC of Not Safe for Work, I will forever be recommending now!

First and foremost, I love the name Trishara especially in the times Rafe called her by her full first name. I wish he did it more and in a smoldering kind of way. Even when he called her “Malik.”

Tris overall was annoying to me. She was so hot and cold with Rafe. It was very much like that one scene in The Office from Ryan “lead me when I’m in the mood to be led.” Rafe was apologizing way too much for every little thing. Stuff that didn’t even involve him. I was like baby find something new to say!

Tris’ exit at the end was epic. I couldn’t imagine doing something like that. But I loved she was unapologetically herself throughout the book. Burn baby burn

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

3 things I loved
-women in a Stem role!! I also really enjoyed learning that Nisha was an engineer prior to becoming a writer.
-the banter was bantering in this book
-Lan and Gabrielle, the new friends! I would 100% read their story/relationship next.

3 things you will love
-the banter and tension is perfection. I was rooting for them from the start
-Fun, bingable pool read just in time for summer
-lightheated but addressed themes women face in the STEM or any field.

Thank you forever for the arc!

A big thank you to Grand Central Publishing, Netgalley, and Nisha J Tuli for giving me this ARC in return for my honest review!

This book was straight up delightful. It manages to meld some real life hardships for women of color in a male dominated work environment with hilarious banter and smoldering tension between the MMC and FMC. I usually don't go for rom-coms but love the author’s other work so much I couldn't resist the chance to read this book.

I seriously laughed out loud a few times while I read, which is pretty rare for me. If you like romantic comedy, if you like rivals to lovers, if you like serious topics woven into a story without overtaking it, if you like possessive caveman “don't touch her” MMC who also pushes her to be herself- you’ll like this book.

This is a solid 4 star read for me. There are several explicit scenes as well as a few fade-to-black, so I'd probably rate this 3.5 for spice.

I am a HUGE Nisha fan, I’ve read every book she has written. Her fantasy is top tier but yall this workplace romance was JUST AS GOOD.

Nisha is known for her slow burns which I’ll admit is not my top favorite trope but if Nisha writes it, I read it. & this slow burn was 🔥 the competitiveness in both characters, the angst, the just well everything was amazing.

I giggled a lot. I swooned. I was mad for the FMC. Just some of the disgusting things she went through and that women go through in the workplace. It is a great read and I highly recommend it esp if you like these tropes below ⬇️

Biracial FMC
Workplace romance
Slow burn
Enemies to lovers
Only one bed

5 ⭐️
3 🌶️

This is the type of rivals to lovers I can’t get enough of. The rivals that have been secretly pining inside but outwardly want to fight over every little thing- perfection.

The way Nisha handles the struggles of women in the workplace was impeccable. And how the FMC stands up for herself ay the end?! 10/10 no notes.

Not Safe for Work is the ultimate workplace romance—equal parts steamy, smart, and deeply satisfying. Nisha J. Tuli delivers rivals to lovers perfection, complete with corporate power struggles, biting banter, and forced proximity that will have you absolutely hooked.

Trishara Malik is a force to be reckoned with—brilliant, ambitious, and determined to break barriers as a woman in STEM. But nothing grates on her more than Rafe Gallagher, the boss’s son whose privilege seems to give him an unfair advantage at every turn. When they’re both sent to a leadership retreat in Hawaii (hello, paradise!), Tris is ready to prove herself… only to end up sharing the honeymoon suite with her nemesis. (Yes, there’s only one bed and yes, it delivers.)

As tensions rise—both professionally and very personally—Tris starts to see a different side of Rafe, and their sizzling chemistry is impossible to ignore. The romance is electric, full of slow-burn tension, sharp-witted battles, and moments of undeniable tenderness. Rafe is the perfect match for Tris—challenging her, supporting her, and making her question everything she thought she knew.

With its empowering themes, dynamic characters, and just the right amount of spice, Not Safe for Work is a must-read for fans of smart, sexy workplace romances.

Laugh out loud Rom-Com with a feisty FMC and swoon worthy Villian, I mean MMC! Tris is a relatable character that knows how to write an iconic email. My favorite genre is Romantasy but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to read this ARC, thank you Forever! I appreciate how this book brushed on the topics such as DEI, chronic pain, bigotry, and misogyny without shoving it down our throats. The humor and love story truly outshined these important topics. I just want to thank Nisha for handling these sensitive topics with great care. Made me fall in love with RomCom’s.

Thank you so much to NetGalley for this gifted copy in exchange for a honest review! This was a good romance. I loved the women in engineering storyline! So good!

This book was such a fun read! I was giggling and kicking my feet the entire time. Tris and Rafe are sent on a work retreat in Maui, and the vacation setting made the story even more enjoyable. The slow burn tension was so well done—there was so much yearning, banter, and build-up, which I absolutely loved. That said, even as someone who enjoys slow burns, this one felt a little slower than I prefer, especially in the beginning when Rafe’s feelings seemed unclear and he gave mixed signals.

One thing I really appreciated was how Nisha J. Tuli explored the challenges of being a woman of color in STEM. It was woven into the story so naturally and added an important layer to Tris’s journey. However, because we’re in Tris’s head the entire time, a lot of her inner monologue revolves around how physically attractive Rafe is, which at times felt a little excessive. I also felt like their emotional connection developed very quickly considering they had been work adversaries for five years and only started their relationship partway through the retreat.

That being said, this book was one big series of HR violations, but honestly, I was here for it. It was packed with some of my favorite tropes—slow burn, rivals to lovers, one bed, forced proximity, and a possessive MMC—all set against a dreamy vacation backdrop. If you love workplace romance with incredible banter and slow-burning tension, this one is definitely worth picking up!

I loved this contemporary romance debut from Nisha J Tuli! I love everything of hers and this was no exception. The spice was ON POINT! I love her romantasies but I hope she writes more contemporary too!

Sadly, this did not reach five stars for me because I really did not like the main character very much. Her constant mood changes at the drop of a hat came across as immature, and since we never get Rafe's pov, it was hard to see why he was attracted to her.

However, the plot itself is good as well as the writing. The spicy scenes were hot without being too much.

Most importantly, there are things addressed in this book that I loved seeing in a rom-com. Being a woman, especially a woman of color, in a predominantly male field is difficult and as much as we like to believe things have changed, they really haven't. The micro aggressions and the being passed over for promotions for men who are far less qualified is still way too common. I commend the author for making the main character's experience with this part of the story.

I loved this book.
She knocked this RomCom out of the park.

If you need a fun cleansing read this one is for you

This had some very real workplace tropes for women glass ceiling and sexual advances that weren't welcome, but it was an awesome read and I loved it.

Not Safe for Work
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This confirms I will read anything Nisha writes!
I read her Artefacts of Ouranos series and loved it, so I was excited to try a contemporary romance by her.
Work rivals find themselves sharing a room on a tropical company retreat, and are trying their very best to stay hating each other..
This reminded me of Ali Hazelwood-esque themes with the rom com in STEM setting, women fighting the patriarchy, and tall, handsome, and chiseled MMC- and I ate it up!
This was a fun and cute read and would be perfect for a summer beach read!

Tropes include:
Spicy rom com
Tropical vacation
Work rivals to lovers
Forced proximity
One room/bed
Slow burn
Women in STEM

Thank you to NetGalley for this eArc!
Release date is set for May 20, 2025!

4.5 stars! Thank you to NetGalley, Forever, and Grand Central Publishing for this advanced copy! You can pick up Not Safe for Work on May 20, 2025.

Nisha J. Tuli strikes again with a steamy, deliciously fun story in a totally new genre! I loved seeing her stretch her wings with contemporary romance and absolutely excelling. It was also really meaningful to know she channeled a lot of her personal experiences into this story. As a corporate girlie, I sympathized with Nisha and Tris's experiences in the corporate world, and I though Nisha captured the aggravating experience perfectly.

Tris was an incredible character who felt so realistic to me. She was funny, bold, driven, and confident in a way that made me want to be her friend. And seeing her banter with Rafe was an absolute delight. Sure, some of their interactions were a bit over the top, but overall, I really loved the established dynamic between them.

Rafe puts on an arrogant, entitled mask around Tris because he assumes she wants nothing to do with him. And she doesn't -- until they're thrown together in a tropical paradise for three weeks. Forced to share a room. And eventually a bed.

Rafe might be one of my fave MMCs. I just really love a soft man who worships women, and you can tell he cared about Tris SO MUCH beyond the sizzling attraction between them. I really appreciated how the intimacy built up between them, and how we saw their walls come down in real time. The third-act conflict wasn't my favorite, but I loved the ending and can't wait to see what Nisha writes next in contemporary romance!

If you're looking for a quick, fun, SPICY and really sweet workplace rivals to lovers romance, this is your book!

This book was awesome! It was a very well executed office rom com with my favorite trope: enemies to lovers!! I really enjoyed this!

This was such a delightful and fun read! It was humorous, sexy and also touched on important workplace dynamics for women, which the author has said is from her own experience. This book is a workplace romance with an enemies to lovers romance plotline that kept me hooked and turned the pages as fast as I could. The MMC was so protective and comforted the FMC, I adored that dynamic and there was also a one bed trope that was so good. This is a very classic workplace romcom, but with a fresh subplot of women empowerment which I just loved. The characters had blistering tension, so don't worry this book is also very sexy!

I read this in one sitting after a bad day and this really did pick my mood up so thank you to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Not safe for work

3.5 ⭐️

This book is a workplace romance, enemies to lovers, one room, forced proximity - between Tris and Rafe.
Rafe is the big bosses son, Tris is a talented engineer in a male dominated industry.
I enjoyed the idea of the story, but felt it fell short in the communication department. One minute they’re fighting and the next they’re getting a long, but not in a very cohesive way.
I did enjoy the story, but I felt like the communication aspect fell short.

Throughly enjoyed Tris standing up for herself and telling her horrible bosses to pound sand.

Thank you NetGalley for providing this eArc in exchange for an honest review.