Super excited to have received this ARC! liked this easy read and I think it was a super solid first foray into romance for Nisha Tuli! I loved the female power/FTPatriarchy messaging but I found myself wanting more depth in that space--it feels so relevant and important in our current political climate. I also feel like Rafe's character needed a bit more to him, not sure exactly what he was missing but I found myself wanting more backstory and personality. I did love that his secret thing was being a baker haha. The epilogue was short and left me wanting more but it was nice to see their HEA!

I really enjoyed this book! It was much more light hearted than Nisha's fantasy genre books (which are also great). I noticed she did include a couple Easter eggs from her other novels, which I was pretty excited about. The main character in this book was at a point in her life where she has stopped putting weight on what others think of her professionally and it was super empowering and freeing. The "be yourself" vibes were strong in this book and I loved that. Always a good reminder!

Oh, this book just makes me giddy with happiness! I laughed. I sighed with contentment. I raged on behalf of Tris and Rafe. I felt emotionally connected to both of them, which for me, is what brings me ultimate joy when reading. The quips, longing glances, and the tension (oh, the delicious tension!), made me all gooey and melty.

Rafe might irritate and annoy Tris, but he respects and protects her. He's imperfect but owns up to his mistakes and apologizes for his wrong doings.

Raef SHOWS how he feels about Tris...
• when he tells her the truth about why he got the promotion she wanted.
• when he notices her love of store bought cakes (and all sweets) and buys her macarons.
• when he tells her about his dreams.
• when he takes a bite of chocolate lava cake off her fork, then proceeds to feed her a bite, all while telling her how perfect she is.

Tris is my hero! She's strong, smart, loving, and kind. She stands up for herself, her principles, and Rafe. I love her final parting shot to WMC.

Nisha congratulations on your first contemporary romance! It's P-H-E-N-O-M-E-N-A-L, and I can't wait to get my hands on the next one! Oh, and your nod to a certain, ahem, spicy scene in Chapter 28 of the Rule of The Aurora King...the BEST. I had to go back and read that scene again because it's so good! (If you haven't read The Artefacts of Ouranos series, it should be next on your TBR.)

• Rivals to Lovers
• One Bed
• Forced Proximity
• Banter
• Angst & Chemistry

Great book, love the Characters they we are very well written. Perfect romcom with a great trope! This was a fun read and I read all of the fantasy books from Nisha, this book was amazing, she's very talented I love the books from early Ali Hazelwood and this was very similar type.. which was an amazing read!!!

Nisha girl I'm your biggest fan!

One thing I will never skip is a Nisha ARC opportunity and I was so excited to see how things went for her debut (I think) in the contemporary romance genre!

This did not disappoint, it had all the classic angst, yearning and tension that we are used to with her writing. There was some plot in the background that kept me going in the non-romantic parts and overall I really enjoyed it. I also love how Nisha always has POC FMCs! I loved the MMC and you could really feel the absolute pining these had for each other.

My only complaint is I wish we had a little more resolution with the ex girlfriend at the end. Like why he bothered to keep picking up the phone, why he seemed adamant that she was a good person when she made a racist comment at the end to our FMC and got away with it. She didn't feel like a good person and I wanted a little more penance or maybe a small amount of groveling from the MMC.

I did love the idea of an MMC who secretly wanted to be a baking influencer instead of a high powered engineer/corporate shark. Not enough MMC's wanting to do cutesy jobs like this and I was obsessed with it lol.

Also the company email at the end....do your thing girl.

Thank you Netgalley and Forever Publishing for my Earc!💕


Trishara is just a Indian girl trying to make it in a world of nepotism in the engineering industry….its hard when one of the managers sons keeps taking all the positions over and over again

Until one day they both get a work trip to Hawaii that hopefully will lead to an executive position at her company….but along the way they have to share a room and fight of the urge to constantly kiss each other since they are mortal enemies 😉

I thought this was a fun lighthearted romcom. It made me giggle out loud multiple times. Rafe was such a comforting possessive hottiee!! And Trishara really learned a lot about her self through the whole process.

If you enjoyed the movie The Hating Game but on an island work place trip you will love this book!

This delivered and more. Between the humor and tension, Tris and Rafe were perfect. I did not want to set this down and only did so to sleep, wake back up, and immediately finish the book. I was hooked from “These men are the Khakis” when I knew this book was for me. After this and Artefacts of Ouranos, I know Nisha J. Tuli will be a future auto-buy author for me.

Not Safe For Work had me staying up past my bedtime because the enemies started lover-ing!!

This was a fun read! Enemies to lovers is my favorite trope and this did not disappoint. I loved the personality of Tris and how the author realistically portrayed struggles of being a BIPOC woman in a male dominated field. Race’s dirty talk and subtle actions showing his interest were irresistibly charming.

I really enjoyed this book and read it in one sitting. I especially appreciated the reality of being a woman in a male-dominated industry. I wanted to root for Tris, and I especially liked Lan and Gabrielle. The love story was cute and the ending was expected but adorable all the same.

3 stars. A cute romance. I was hoping for The Hating Game vibes, but it ended up being more The Unhoneymooners vibes. I will say that if I was at a work retreat, I would not want to be partnered with Tris and Rafe — they were not at all professional in most of their interactions with their work colleagues. Also, they skipped out on a lot of work events, and I’m supposed to believe that Tris is a front runner for the promotion? Sorry, I could not suspend my disbelief that much.

Thank you Forever and NetGalley for the ARC!

Wow! This was an exceptional office rom com, executed perfectly! I enjoyed all of it, and the issues with the racism and sexism at work were largely handled well (could have gone south). I thought the proposition scene at lunch from the male executive the only thing that felt a little much (predictable and cliche), but otherwise the book balanced that side of the plot well. Will definitely keep it in my reread pile!!

3.5 stars

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this is exchange for an honest review.

I wasn't a fan of the way the relationship went. They said I love you after 3 weeks? Then got engaged 9 months later? That is quite fast in my opinion for supposedly being adversaries. They had just started to get to know each other in those 3 weeks. Idk if it was love. More like lust. They had barely spoken to each other before the retreat. Just seemed weird to me.

What I did enjoy were the times when Trishara talked about how promotions went over her due to being a woman and especially a woman of color. The way she stuck it to WMC in the end was nice and they definitely needed to hear that.

We didn't get to delve deep into her friendships. They were quite superficial. Didn't care for then. We also don't really learn much about Rafe. He has parent issues and an ex he can't let loose and wants to become a baker like okay but why did Tris end up liking him? It seems like the big thing was looks and posessiveness. I don't know what other characteristics we learned about him for Tris to suddenly love him. I just don't get their compatibility. I get the lust but not the chemistry.

Not Safe For Work was a refreshing workplace enemies to lovers set on a Hawaiian work trip. Rafe and Trish developed their relationship despite misunderstandings and constant tension. Trish is relatable, and inspiring and the way she represents so many women and stands up for herself is wonderful and inspiring. Nisha represents many communities so wonderfully and has never failed to draw me into her universes right away.

4.75⭐️

Oh my, Nisha does it again!! I love the way this author writes romantic tension and desribes certain feelings, it’s incredibly well done. Her banter is also top tier👌🏻 I foresee this being a huge summer hit and can’t wait for more contemporary romances in the future from this author. I loved the main character Trishara and thought she was such a vibrant and well fleshed out lead.

This novel is borderline instalusty, but an acceptable amount of instalust?? The line is a little hard to tiptoe but I think what saved this was the explained years of built up tension between the FMC/MMC. I also felt the Hannah situation cleared itself up too fast, after that comment she made I was hoping for more from the MMC instead of something off page.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me an eARC of “Not Safe For Work”. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I absolutely DEVOURED this book! If you're a fan of cheesy, sexy, forced proximity romance, then this is definitely the book for you. As a huge fan of Nisha J. Tuli’s fantasy writing, I couldn’t wait to dive into her first contemporary romance, and it did not disappoint! From the very first page, this book captivated me and kept me hooked until the end.

Tris is an incredibly powerful FMC who stands up for herself in a discriminatory workplace, and Rafe is the misunderstood son of her boss — who also happens to be her workplace nemesis. The chemistry between them is undeniable!

Set during a business retreat in Hawaii, this book features some fan-favorite tropes: forced proximity, plane seats next to one another, one hotel room, one bed, and lots of banter. They’re forced to spend time together, and through it all, they begin to realize that maybe they’re not as bad as they first thought. Tris has always been overlooked at work, and she blames a lot of it on Rafe, while Rafe doesn’t quite understand why she’s so hostile toward him and just goes along with it.

Their entire adventure in Hawaii, and the romance that buds between them, was absolutely perfect. I loved every aspect of this book, from the characters' emotional growth to the steamy moments that made me smile.

If you love romance authors like Christina Lauren, Abby Jimenez, Lynn Painter, or Lauren Asher, then you’ll definitely want to add this book to your TBR!

A big thank you to Nisha, her publisher, the entire team, and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review. Not Safe for Work releases on May 20, 2025, and you do not want to miss it! Congratulations to Nisha for writing her first (of many, I hope) contemporary romance novels! Can’t wait to see what the future holds 🩷

Thank you NetGalley & Forever for allowing me to read this ARC.
Not Safe for Work will be published on May 20th. Full disclaimer, I have never read a book by Nisha J. Tuli as Romance and Thriller are my main genres. But I was really curious about this one since it's bee hyped by author Julie Soto on Instagram and got a blurb by Abby Jimenez. Trishara Malik is determined to prove herself at a corporate retreat in Hawaii, but her plans are derailed when she’s forced to share a honeymoon suite with her workplace rival, Rafe Gallagher. As they compete for a coveted executive training spot, Tris starts to see a different side of Rafe—one that challenges everything she believed about him. With her career and heart on the line, she must decide if he’s truly her enemy or something much more.
I really wanted to love this one, but it fell flat for me. It leaned too heavily on tropes—the broody hero, the one-bed situation—without bringing anything fresh. Since we only get the FMC’s POV, the MMC’s thoughts and feelings remain a mystery, making it harder to connect with their dynamic.
That said, I have to give major credit to the cover designer and illustrator—the artwork is absolutely stunning! It immediately catches the eye and makes you want to dive into the story. A beautifully designed cover like this definitely adds to the book’s appeal!

I loved how relatable Tris was as a smart, ambitious woman stuck in misogynistic industry and struggling with maintaining her confidence. I loved how Rafe continued to stand up for her while she was in denial before giving in to her feelings for Rafe. He was just down bad for her from the beginning. So sweet. I appreciated the slow burn of awkward moments where each isn't sure the other likes them as much as they like the other. Really enjoyed their story.

ARC READER. 4.5⭐️
I genuinely enjoyed this work rivals to lovers romance! It’s been a while since I’ve read one, and this one checked every box. I felt like I was watching a movie. I loved how descriptive the story was. Trishara was such a great character and I loved getting to know her. Also Rafe🥵

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I didn't expect to feel quite like I do finishing what I thought was going to be a fun, spicy little workplace romcom (which Not Safe for Work definitely was), and still... This book made me think about all the difficulty we face as women in the workplace.

I was demoted from a position I worked for 5 years to achieve because the board of directors did not want a "young, attractive female as CFO." in the same conversation I also learned a coworker went to the board and accused me of sleeping with the CEO for the promotion I was being demoted from.

Not Safe for Work is such a great reminder of how amazing and tough and valuable we are as women. And that there are men out there who appreciate our goodness. And that we should find them and then roleplay workplace sex scenes.

Thank you Nisha J. Tuli and Forever Publishing for this story. I feel seen and heard and less alone.

This is my first read by this author and I really liked this book. I enjoyed the banter, the romance, and the characters so much. Definitely looking forward to more of Tuli’s work.
Thank you Netgalley and publisher for an arc of this book!