ARC Review- I have been waiting for this one! I am the biggest fan of Nisha’s Artefacts of Ouranos series and could not wait to read her introduction to contemplating romance. As usual, she did not disappoint! This book is a love letter to girl power and demanding the respect that you deserve.

There is tension, there is romance, there are beautiful female friendships, and of course (the brilliant Nisha J Tuli knows her readers so very well) an accidental one bed only trope. And can we talk about that email at the end! Mic dropped. Thunderous applause. Gold star sticker worthy. I threw my kindle in the air with pride for our FMC. Fantastic. Nisha, your debut contemporary novel is a huge success in my very humble opinion. I beg you to keep them coming along with your romantasies!

Now to go and see if I can convince my husband to bake me lemon tarts like a certain pastry chef we know.

Thank you to Nisha J Tuli, NetGalley, and Forever Publishing for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Loved loved that the main character is reading another of Nisha Tuli’s books throughout (I think and hope!!)! Fun and fast read, the tropical setting and challenges are fun and the whole thing was delightful.

4.5 rounded up

Nisha has become an auto buy author for me. I had a baby the day before I got my earc, and I finished this book in two days.

I loved the nod to one of her other series. I loved that the mmc is a cinnamon roll (pun intended). I loved that this book made me angry with the misogyny and racism bullshit the FMC has to go through. I love that our FMC still stands up for herself and knows her worth even though everyone else around her is trying to dull her shine.

If you love:
Workplace romance
Forced proximity
Only one bed
Rivals to lovers
Strong FMCs
Macaroons

Then this book is for you.

I LOVED this book. It brought everything from Nisha's fantasy series that I loved and put it into the romance drama. The tension, the slow burn, the banter back and forth. The pace of the book was really good. I think it was a nice balance between sitting in scenes that were powerful and meaningful while also keeping a fast pace that kept the readers interest.

I really connected with Tris from the beginning of this book as a fellow woman in a male dominated industry. Nisha captured the emotions, feelings, and situations wonderfully on the page.

I also loved the subtle mention of Lor during the beginning of the book when Tris is talking about her book. Nice little easter egg :)

The Hating Game walked so Not Safe for Work could soar!

This rivals-to-lovers pining-fest has something for everyone: banter, sticking it to the man via corporate blackmail and revelations of nefarious doings, pining, he falls first, chronic illness rep (migraines), FOREARMS REVEALED, only one bed, forced proximity, family drama, "i'm not jealous, you're jealous," secret alter egos, natural disasters (minor), emotional disasters (major, and all major characters), FEELINGSSSSSSSSSSS, and sex scenes so hot my e-reader overheated...

If you liked Nisha J. Tuli's Artefacts of Ouranos series, you'll LOVE her contemporary debut.

This was so stinking cute. Now I really want my own workplace nemesis where we use competition to hide our thinly veiled lust towards each other. A cinnamon role with a heart of gold with daddy issues and impeccable forearms. A Nepo baby with dreams and skills of his own and just wants to tell his dad “it’s your dream I’m giving up, not mine”. But I digress that isn’t the point.

The point is that that this was a super enjoyable read with characters that had depth and growth and were funny and relatable. I enjoyed the tension and slow burn between the two main characters and even when they were driving me BANANAS it only made me that much more obsessed.

I’m in love with Rafe and he is my book HUSBAND forever more please and thank you!

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for the advanced copy, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was exactly the book I needed, I haven't read a 'real world' love story in over a year so, and only have ever read Nisha's other fantasy books. So this was fun, super cute, and relatable. It calls out corporate America and it's nonsense, but also gives us a cute/spicy love story with​ Nisha's signature writing vibe.​..except no one has magic lol

Good Vibes About this Book

-It’s painfully relatable – If you’ve ever worked in an office, especially as a woman, you’ll feel seen. Some of the dialogue had me shaking my head because I’ve literally been in those situations before.

-It’s hilarious – Corporate nonsense is frustrating in real life​, but the comparisons to real-world corporate America had me cracking up.​ "​The khakis"😂

-There’s a sneaky Easter egg! – If you’re a fan of her fantasy books, you’ll love that Tris happens to be reading one of those books. I won’t spoil which one, but I thought it was a fun little nod​ to her other books.

-The romance feels real – No unnecessary drama, ​and Tris and Rafe really are cute together.

Thank you NetGalley and Nisha for the ARC of this book. It was wonderful. I literally couldn't put it down.

I really like the way she writes her characters, the realism to the struggles is just so engaging.
Tris is smart, confident, strong, witty and everything you could want in a fmc. She deserves more than the company she works for.
Rafe is smooth, engaging and we do also see vulnerable side to him.
I could see from the very beginning the way they were constantly in each other's orbits without even realizing it.
I loved it. I loved the way they both had to let down their barriers to be truly vulnerable.
The banter between them was also top notch.

It was truly a pleasure to get a chance at an early read of this book. Not Safe for Work had me smiling, getting angry, crying, and laughing. Knowing what it’s like to work in male dominated businesses, I felt for Trishara. Though she kept her head up high and knew her worth, it was still frustrating to see what jobs passed her by because of the good old boys club. The banter between her and her villain co-worker, Rafe was wonderfully written. I love banter and I love a good slow burn even more. This story gifted those beautifully. I’m so happy that @nishajtwrites has dipped her toes into the Romcom world and I am so looking forward to more of these reads in the future. Just brilliantly executed! NSFW hits the shelves on May 20th. Book Overview: Engineer Trishara Malik once dreamed of being the first woman of color to smash the glass ceiling at WMC Purcell, but after years of dealing with white male privilege and blatant nepotism, she watches her hard-earned promotion go to her nemesis, Rafe Gallagher—the boss’s son. Teetering on the edge of burnout, Tris is stunned when she’s picked to attend WMC’s corporate leadership retreat in Hawaii. It’s a chance to revive her stalled career and compete for a coveted spot in an executive training program—plus, three weeks in paradise! The only downside? Rafe is her co-attendee.

Tris plans to avoid Rafe entirely, but when she arrives in Maui, a booking error has them stuck sharing the honeymoon suite. Sure, it’s not all torture. Rafe is a smoldering ten—okay fine, an eleven—but after years of competition, they can barely stand being in the same time zone. As they vie against each other during aptitude tests and team-building exercises, Tris begins to realize Rafe might not be the villain after all. With her dreams at stake, can she learn to trust the man who might have been standing in her corner all along? @readforeverpub #readforeverpub @netgalley #netgalley #arcreview #bookreview #book #books #booklover #bookworms #booknerd #bookaddict

I’ll read anything Nisha J Tuli writes! This was a great work place romance between rivals with forced proximity, amazing chemistry, and so much tension. It was well written and well paced. I appreciated the accurate portrayal of women in the corporate world. I hope Nisha continues to write contemporary romance along with her fantasy books.

You know when you can just see a book becoming a movie? This is one of them!

I have been so excited to dive into Nisha’s romance debut and it was everything I hoped for and more.

Tris is such a badass and she says all the things that we’re all thinking but afraid to say. She’s just one of those characters that you know you’d want to be friends with in real life, ya know?

And Rafe? A million out of ten. No question.

Thank you so much to Nisha and her team and Forever Publishing for this advanced copy. I can’t wait for everyone to read it!

What a fun workplace romance!

This first contemporary romance by one of my favourite fantasy romance writers is such fun and engaging and sexy read. I flew through this book and I cannot wait for everyone else to read this summery romance!

The author made me laugh with her comment at the beginning of the book of loving a slow, agonising burn (she delivered) and the meta tongue-in-cheek reference to the book Trish was reading was delightful.

I loved Trishara and Rafe’s connection and banter and tension! Their relationship set against the background of what Trish had to deal with at the company was done nicely. The story of female engineers in a field dominated by men hit home with this girlie pop engineer and I was applauding at the end of the book.

YASSS to Trish getting *those* suitcases, to the only one bed (we love to see it), to Rafe seeing and remembering her favourite dessert flavours, and to him following his heart.

The lack of professional outfits worked for the story and I guess for the location, but shorts and cleavage and bathing suits around your colleagues and managers?! It is a no from me.

But Rafe being a great book boyfriend made me overlook questionable clothing choices ;)

4.5 stars rounded up.

Thank you to Nisha and to Dana at Forever for the invite to read this ARC so early!

I received an ARC of this book (thanks!) and these are my own opinions.

I couldn't get enough of this book. I stayed up late to finish it because I didn't want to leave Rafe and Tris hanging- which I am so glad that I didn't. I absolutely loved this book.

Tris was so relatable on so many levels. I love her inner strength and her attitude at the end! What a way to say goodbye to people who don't value you. Standing ovation.

I loved Rafe's mystery and oh man, their banter was on fire. His forearms. :melting:

I highly recommend this book! It was spicy, some easter eggs from Nisha's other books. Which I squeeled. Love love love.

Thank you netgalley for an early copy! I loved it sooooooo much!