Thank you so much to Forever for an advance copy of this!

This book will be coming out on May 20th.

Did I just read one of my top books of the year? YOU BET I DID!
This book was all the rage in my romance chat so when Forever had it available as a Read Now on Netgalley, I snatched it up. And BOY AM I HAPPY I DID! I was reading something on the heavier and I felt like I need a romance and this was the perfect book for that.

This book had everything I love in a romance - takes place in 1 location ✅, workplace romance ✅, enemies to lovers ✅, forced proximity ✅ and ONE BED ✅. Now this does have a trope that is one of my least favorite - slow burn. BUT GUESS WHAT THE BURN WAS BURNINGGGG AND I LOVED IT!

"There's nothing unmissable about you. That's all I meant. That there isn't anywhere you could go where everyone wouldn't notice you."

The tension between the two simmered the whole time. Trishara our fearless main character was so smart and underappreciated but when the opportunity came to go to Hawaii for a 3 week trip work retreat, she took the offer. What she hadn't expected was to be sharing a honeymoon suite with the owner's son and her enemy Rafe.

As I mentioned, the tension between the two was so good! There was so much fire between the two and I will say it was Trishara driven mostly. She had good reasons to have this chip on her shoulder when it came to him. He was the son of the owner and the nepotism was strong between him and Rafe's cousin Rory. But after sharing the suite, they started to bond over the days. And then NISHA HAD TO MAKE TRISHARA AFRAID OF THUNDERSTORMS AND A BIG STORM CAME ROLLING IN. That was a turning point between Trishara and Rafe. I WAS EATING IT UP.

The romance and the relationship with Rafe was a big part of the book. But there also was just as much focus on being a female in a male dominated world. And Trishara was in awe meeting one of her idols Diane Hart who is one of the heads of the company and also a notable best selling author about climbing the corporate ladder. There was an incident at the end that made ME SO MAD but I know happens more often than not and I was so proud of Trishara.

I'm at the point now in my review where I could really start rambling my love for the book. When I wasn't reading the book, I was thinking about the book. I had been reading this one while reading another and I just kept gravitating towards this one especially as the book went on. The book just had me giggling and punching my fist in the air.

"I'll follow you anywhere, Tris."

I cannot wait for the audio to come out because I could see myself putting myself back into this world. Plus I saw that Soneela Nankani is doing the narration and I have loved all the books that she has narrated! I know she'll be able to make Trishara come to life.

From what I had read, this is Nisha's first time writing a contemporary romance and she knocked it out of the park! I am not a fantasy/romantasy reader so I don't think I will be going to check out her other books but once she does another one of these, SIGN ME UP!

PS - I don't always pre-ordered books and just pick it up as I shop but this one I pre-ordered!

Ahh, I've read this author's other works and really love her writing. This is an office romance set at a work retreat. This was really cute and well done, especially with how it handles heavier topics, specifically talking about sexism and racism within the workplace. While also letting the romance have its own time to shine. Thank you, Netgalley and the publisher, for a chance to read this book for an honest review.

Not Safe For Work is a sexy and romantic rivals to lovers workplace romance.

Tris is absolutely done. Passed over for multiple promotions in her engineering job, she is ready to move on. But when she is accepted to a professional development retreat for three weeks in Hawaii, she is excited but cautious. The only downside, her rival and workplace nemesis Rafe, who's father is the owner of their company, is the other attendee from her branch. And when they arrive at the retreat and there is only one hotel room, things couldn't get worse. Tempers flare, and heat rises, but Tris and Rafe will need to learn to work together if they want to earn the exclusive executive training.

Ok, this book… this book!!! Ahh, I loved it so much! I love Nisha’s writing so much, it’s just so easy to fall into her stories. I absolutely love Tris and Rafe - their rivals to lovers slow burn is absolutely delicious and torturous. They are both characters with a lot of growth. They both have things they hide from their coworkers, and a lot of hurt in their past, so seeing each other in a new environment brings them closer, and they open up a bit more. It was really well done, especially how they were able to be a bit vulnerable with each other. I was super excited to read this contemporary workplace romance by romantasy queen Nisha J. Tuli and it is so, so good. And I love the little Easter eggs for Artefacts of Ouranos fans - if you know, you know! I loved this book so much!!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Forever Publishing for the advanced copy of this amazing book! All opinions are my own.

The sexual tension and banter throughout this book makes it unputdownable. A page turning romance, where I was anxious to see Trishara and Rafe find their way to each other. A delightful work-trip romance which allows you to escape from your real life and follow the leads through their ups and downs. Tuli delights as always.

Not Safe For Work by Nisha J Tuli (Release Date May 20th)
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When I tell you, if Nisha writes it I will read it I mean it. There were various times I was audibly laughing out loud, and the slow burn as always makes you wanna die inside but in the best way. I adored this book so much, and I’m so glad I got an opportunity to read it early! I absolutely adore them and this story, it made my heart happy 🥹

Feral Rating: 5/5 🦝🦝🦝🦝🦝
Spice Rating: 3.5/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🫑

What you can find:
- Forced Proximity
- One Bed / Room
- Rivals to Lovers
- Banter
- Slow Burn
- Work Place Romance
- Women in Stem
- Hawaii Work Retreat

Muddled Summary:

She’s been working at this job going through the motions for as long as she can remember. After being passed over for promotion after promotion by some executives family member she just stopped trying. Yet, the one thing that brought her fire and fight back to life was anything her bosses son did. He is the reason she didn’t get a promotion and add that to the whole fact that they hate each-other on principle.

She’s yet again being corralled into her another meeting where they will nominate two of their “rising stars” to attend a work retreat in Hawaii. This will be no different from the last selections, as her nemesis’s name is called, to one one’s surprise. She’s waiting for his cousins name to be read when the name read sounds awfully familiar… it’s her name. Dazed she stands and walks to the stage realizing she’s long to be in Hawaii with him. All she has to do is avoid him as much as possible in and outside of work events and everything will go smoothly. I mean… it shouldn’t be that hard they’ve got the whole island 👀

I read an ARC of this book voluntarily.
As a reader of her fantasy books, this was definitely different.
There’s good chemistry and banter between the two main characters Rafe and Tris. At times I felt like there was a bit too much hostility from Tris that was unnecessary. Luckily once things got physical between them, their interactions were much nicer ;)
I enjoyed how everything wrapped up sweetly in the end.

This was such a fun read. Love strong women in stories. Even better when they get to become who they are meant to be. Love the dynamic of two main characters; all the tension and slowly realizing how they actually feel and were able to follow their dreams. Highly recommend.

First of all, thanks to Nisha, Forever and NetGalley for giving me a prioritized ARC as a woman in STEM.

This was Nisha's contemporary romance debut, and having read two of her fantasy romance series before, I can say that I can definitely find her in this book all over again. She even included an easter egg and had her FMC read one of her own romantasy novels where she mentions a specific scene.

In the author's note at the beginning of the book, Nisha talks about her personal experiences as a BIPOC woman in a male-dominated engineering environment, and it really shows in this story. As someone who works in the STEM field, I love stories like this. Ali Hazelwood is one of my favorite authors who writes about the academic world. And I can definitely say that Nisha also gets to the heart of the realistic struggles of this field of work. Unlike Ali, Nisha doesn't talk about explicit work issues but rather keeps the topic on a rather light level. I enjoy reading about different STEM or academic fields, but I can see why Nisha didn't elaborate. For most readers, those parts aren't that interesting. Nonetheless, she has given great insight into working in this industry, focusing on the social aspects.

Another thing I deeply enjoy in novels is mental or chronic illness (as this is part of my field of work) and this book revolves around chronic pain/migraines. It was portrayed realistically, with sudden, attack-like episodes triggered by stress. Most people think migraines are like simple headaches, but they are not. This book helps to realize that sometimes the only solution is painkillers and rest. Unfortunately, it’s only mentioned sporadically without further explanations, and is used to show his worries and a very swoony head/spine message, but that's about it. I would have liked it to have been addressed more.

But apart from that, it was a great summer/vacation read. The setting of Hawaii with all the nice tourist attractions made me want to be there too. The love story was a great mix of rivals-to-lovers, love at first sight and forced proximity („there’s only one bed“). And the banter! I highlighted so many scenes between the two of them and loved that they were both foodies! The theme around Rafe's smile was especially touching. I loved discovering all his smiles along with Trish. Golden retriever extreme. The spice was more on a mild level, there were a few scenes but they weren't as explicit.

Trish's trust issues and Rafe's struggles with his ex were also quite realistic, and I liked their friendship as well as the way Trish spoke clearly about her needs at the end.

I read the book in one night, despite only wanting to read one chapter before going to bed. The story immediately hooked me and I can recommend it to anyone who wants a sweet and funny summer romance. But I also have to say that it's best not to expect a deep summer story a là Emily Henry or an elaborate academic story a là Ali Hazelwood.

I’ve been kindly provided with the arc of this book by NetGalley and Forever with Grand Central Publishing in exchange for an honest review, thank you ⭐️

4.5⭐️

Oh my 😭😭😭😭❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹 I was honestly crying by the end of this book, just have one thing to say, Rafe Gallagher THE MAN YOU ARE 🙂‍↔️❤️

Not but seriously, apart from having one of the most perfect book boyfriends ever, this story is SO MUCH MORE than just the romance between Tris and Rafe, I loved how the author managed to portrait the very real problems for women and women of color at work places, I was moved by how sadly everything that happened to Tris was true at every level, from sexism, to nepotism, and even harassment, just because she’s a woman and even more because she’s a woman of color, but she’s more than that, she’s brilliant, hardworking, fierce, powerful, confident and she won’t take any bs from anyone not even the men who thought they could walk over her, I love how she took all her power and got everything she deserved and I love her so much! Tris is the perfect female character for every woman in the world and I no one can change my mind 🛐❤️

As for Rafe, oh my what can I say about him? I just love him so much, every time he defend Tris even when he knew he didn’t needed it was so sweet 😭❤️‍🩹 he was there for her from second 1 even when she didn’t even know he was, and I love reading how he was slowly gaining her trust and love and the last chapter and epilogue were just the cherry on top (iykyk🙂‍↔️)

This was one of the best books I’ve read and I’m so glad I got to read it early because is now one of my favorites ❤️

What you can expect:
Sizzling tension
Workplace romance
Rivals to lovers
Oh no there’s only one bed!
Are they fighting or flirting?

My thoughts:
I had a good time with this! It’s mainly set at a resort in Hawaii so the summer vibes are off the chart - perfect to get ready for the warmer months to come. While it is a romcom, the plot does touch some deeper themes, like racism and misogyny in the workplace as well as non-consensual publishing of sexual pictures (not coming from the mmc, but all experiences the fmc has gone/is going through). I appreciated the realism these themes added and that we get to watch Tris (the fmc) find her strength back. The main characters themselves were lovely and made such a HOT couple. Like seriously they were hotter than the sun on a hot summer day. From the very first chapter it’s clear that they are pulling towards each other like magnets, but their pre-existing rivalry kept things interesting. My only qualm with the book was the constant back and forth from Tris - while I understand her reasons, it got quite repetitive and never really stopped until the very last chapter.


I read this as an Arc but my opinion is wholly my own.

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 | 🌶️🌶️

This was so cute! I honestly love a rivals-to-lovers story, and when we've got a dash of workplace romance, forced proximity AND only one bed??? Sign me up.

I did find the back and forth with Tris and Rafe's relationship was a bit repetitive but I really did enjoy this story overall. The slow burn was buuuurning but the spice was so worth it, and their chemistry was off the charts.

I adored this book! I always love an enemies to lovers/workplace romance with great banter.
I also love a man obsessed and this book had all of the above. This was my first book by Nisha, and I know she writes more fantasy, so as a contemp debut I give her all the starts for it, she did an amazing job!

The premise of the book was interesting to me and the overall plot was easy to follow, but I had a hard time aligning myself with the main character. Tris seemed a bit indecisive to me and kept going back on her words. I also felt like the author kept using the same details repeatedly throughout the book and it disengaged me. After a quick search, I read about the male main character’s smile 149 times.

I really wanted to love this book because it had so many elements that I felt connected to (I also worked at an engineering firm with such similar culture). But something fell flat for me. I would have appreciated a bit more humor in the book to get me more interested. The writing was beautiful but I didn’t feel like I got to know the characters well enough half way into the book and so I did have to put this book down, unfortunately at 55%.

I was so excited when I got my hands on this ARC! Everything Nisha writes is gold. She just knows how to write a man. I’m obsessed with the Only One Bed trope and this is NO EXCEPTION 😍

The cover is really gorgeous, and I loved some aspects of the book, particularly the emphasis on brown women in the workplace, but ultimately, it didn’t live up to my expectations. I think there was a lot of descriptive writing that didn’t really fit in the romance genre—I lost interest and wanted to skim. It was a fun read, but it could have used faster pacing and more character development.

This was alright! It was very much similar to many of the romances out there already (i.e., The Hating Game, The Unhoneymooners etc.) but, if you're into the genre or new to it, than this will not let you down. It was fun, it was steamy, the characters had some chemistry. I'm wasn't a huge fan of the FMC's constant inner dialogue surrounding how much she "hates" Rafe-it got a bit redundant (i.e., I want to feed him to a pit of sharks...etc.) but I get it was supposed to be comic relief/enemies to lovers vibes. Despite this, these two definitely gave of insta-lust vibes. Anyway, not my favorite, but not unreadable.

I first heard about this book while Nisha Tuli was touring for her Artefacts of Ouranos series and my excitement only built from there. Well, she did not disappoint! This book made me laugh, sometimes full snorting, it made my heart melt, and certain aspects made my tummy twist up. The romance is swoon worthy and the bickering was the best kind. But inside this adorable book there are also some serious issues brought up about the state of women in the workforce and the fictional depictions were far too familiar. I love that Nisha includes this very real struggle in her book and shows her character fighting back.
This was a 5 star read for me. The characters felt good, they felt real, I adore Tris’s flair and spice and Rafe had me blushing a few chapters in.
I loved it, you did so great Nisha!

This was a sweet and spicy contemporary romance that focused on two attractive people facing the attraction they have for each other. This was a quick and entertaining read, that tackled some large and important topics.

I do wish there was more emotional development of their relationship, it felt like there were a lot of plot points or character traits that we only got a taste of and weren't as fleshed out as I would have liked. Needless, this is a great beach read bc its cute, hot, and fun!

Tropes:
✨One bed
✨Workplace
✨Hate to Love
✨Woman in STEM

I will never get over how well Nisha can just pull you right into a book. This was one of the cutest, tension packed, and perfect for a movie, RomCom books. Did I tear up at the ending? I sure did!

I loved that the female main character was an engineer, and navigating that world of women in STEM. I am a woman in the engineering world and deeply related to those aspects of the book.

The tension between Tris and Rafe was so freaking good and had me laughing, kicking my feet and unable to put down the book because I needed to know what was going to happen next.

Workplace romance with high competition (rivals in the workplace), tension, an MMC who definitely knows how to speak his mind. Im going to be gushing about this book for a long time.

Also publishing gods if you’re listening this would make for the cutest movie ever!

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC.