A delicious slow burn with top tier sexual tension!
If you love ‘the Hating Game’ and ‘The un-honeymooners’ you have got to pick up NSFW by Nisha J Tuli!
We have office rivalry, forced proximity, searing intensity, and layered characters going through their own turmoil.
I found Trish difficult to get on with times, but fully understand that she is a work driven woman in a male centric world who has slowly had her will and fire crushed out of her. It was great to see her slowly find herself again and learn to put her trust in people and her work again! And Rafe is just a cinnamon roll that has been unfairly judged by a very defensive Trish and rose to her expectations. I was routing for him the whole time 💪 and would have loved to have some of these chapters from his POV and with his insight.

Ugh, yes!!! This gave me everything I wanted and more for my first jump into contemporary romance.

I’m basing this 100% on vibes! I had an amazing time reading this. The banter, the emotion and the SPICE!!! 100% top tier. Nisha does it again!

Thank you, Forever for the eARC and to Netgalley for facilitating the request.

"To the person I was and the one I became. It's never too late if you want it enough."

Tropes:
- Workplace romance
- Hate to love
- It was always you
- Competitiveness
- Only one bed
- Forced proximity

What I Liked:
- This was just such a fun and fast read. The characters were fun; I loved the out-of-town conference setting and the forced proximity that came with it. Trishara and Rafe were fun, and I was happy to see them live out their lives as they wanted without the expectations of anyone else.

What I Didn't Like:
- This was just reaaally juvenile at times. And I'm not saying that to mean that 30-year-olds can't have fun, but it does get a little grating when the characters are that immature. However, they did grow up some throughout the book, and I was happy to see that development.

Final Thoughts:
- This was fun, I had a good time with it and will check out more of Nisha J. Tuli's contemporary work if she continues publishing in this genre!

An tropical romance, that makes you in vacation hell yes. With some romcoms vibes and enemies to lovers tropes.

This was an wonderful romance. Thank you for the gifted copy.

This was cute. I didn’t love it as much as I thought I was going to. I might be a bit burnt out on enemies to lovers haha which is a me issue, so I’m sure other readers will love this book.

I did wish it was dual POV.

Thank you to the publisher for an ALC and an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

3.25 stars

This was SUCH A FUN read! I love everything Nisha J Tuli and this did not disappoint. I love how light and fun it was mixed with great commentary on deep important topics. As a woman with an educational background in STEM, I always enjoy reading stories of women in workplaces and the struggle that can exist. I feel like this book really nailed that storyline while also offering change and growth to those issues.

Nisha will always be an auto-read author for me! This was perfect!

I loved every second of this. Usually, when I read a book, I can tell how much I’ll enjoy it based on the first 50 pages, but it didn’t even take that long for me to know I would love this book. I’ve been wanting to read this for months, so going into it, I definitely had a lot of expectations, and it didn’t disappoint.

Right from the start, I thought the writing was really charming. The tone was perfect for a summer romance, and I felt it matched our MC Trishara’s voice really well. And I loved Tris so much. She has become one of my most favorite MCs ever. She’s smart, ambitious, competent, and fun. For me, a South Asian woman hoping to go into a STEM field, Tris is such an inspiring character. She represents all the crap people like us have to go through, but also shows that how we’re treated isn’t who we are.

I also loved Rafe as the love interest. He was super sweet and charming. The romance was, of course, super steamy. There’s so much tension, and every scene with them together was a treat.

I’m so happy this book not only met, but also exceeded all my expectations. I will now be reading Nisha J Tuli’s entire backlist 😋

This gets all the stars!!! I ate this up in one day. Rival engineers, workplace retreat, one bed. Sign me up!! Tris an engineer near burnout, constantly having to fight against the misogyny in a male dominated workplace is stuck sharing a room on a workplace retreat with her rival. What could go wrong……

Nisha J. Tuli had me as a fan for life when the bitch stole the soap (iykyk). But Rafe and Trishara (Tris) might have my whole heart. In Not Safe for Work, Nisha takes on white male privilege, nepotism and more. I had such a fun time reading this book. I especially loved the friendships that Tris forms when she goes to Hawaii on the corporate retreat. It was nice to see her have a small group of people around her who were supportive.

I laughed quite a few times, covered my eyes once or twice from the BS Tris deals with and overall, kicked my feet with delight. Truly a fun ride from start to finish and when you can make white male privilege fun? You've got a fan for life.

Thank you to Forever for the early copy!

Nisha J Tuli has done it again as the queen of slow burn but this time in the contemporary format instead of fantasy. NSFW is a great read that really highlights the struggles that women, especially women of color, go through in male dominated fields of work. I ate up every part of this book and could not put it down and recommend it to anyone who wants a good summer read. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Spice: 🌶️.5

Nisha J Tuli wrote the Artefacts of Ouranos series (which I adored). When I heard she was writing her first contemporary romance I was really excited!

Not Safe For Work is a workplace romance that is set in Hawaii. When our two main characters are forced to share a room together for weeks they end up getting closer to each other.

I enjoyed this book, but I didn’t love it. There were several times where our FMC Trish would get mad during certain situations or mad at our MMC for saying something (that I personally didn’t find offensive). I also felt like some parts were rushed.

Besides that though, I did have a good time reading this!

I want to thank NetGalley and Forever Publishing for giving me this e-ARC.

This was a blast, compelling, and a perfect romcom! Loved Trishara’s story of resilience and fighting for what is right. And Rafe was so down for her I love him so muchhhhh. Plus him being a hot baker was stellar for me. Nisha’s foray into contemporary romance is a slay!

I looooooove a good work place romance, but make it about women in stem?! SIGN ME UP. This was everything I could ask for and more. Trish and Rafe and classic workplace rivals sent away for a conference. Once they get there they find there’s only one bed, and some previously undisclosed feelings.

How Trish lasted as long as she did resisting rafe, I dunno because I was caving immediately. Buying the macarons for her while they were out because he knew she’d want a sweet later!? Who doesn’t love a thought man that feeds your sweet tooth.

Definitely a good read to kick off summer vacation🤭

5 ⭐️

Oh, Nisha absolutely ate with this one. The sexual tension & loathe-to-love banter was just...ugh, it was so good. And when they burned? They burned BRIGHT and HOT. The storm in the ballroom???? The wedding scene? The conference room? Rafe was stable and strong, pathetic and yearning. The way he talked about Trishara, the way he complimented her. God, it was so good. I loved that there was always something brewing under the surface with them and I adored the way the third act conflict was handled.

Don't let the setting of the tropical island fool you, this book was an incredible exploration of racism and misogyny that's rampant in the work force and what women, and especially women of color, experience on a daily basis. She tackled these themes head-on and it opened my eyes to microagressions (or just flat-out aggressions), I won't ever experience.

Nisha's descriptions were stunning and made ME want to be a better writer. This book was incredible and I loved every second of it. Highly recommend.

Not safe for Work By Nisha J Tuli

Thank you to Netgalley and Forever Grand Central Publishing for the gifted eARC

This is my first book by Nisha J Tuli and I really enjoyed it!

Tris is a woman of color in an engineer position that is mostly dominated by men. This book goes over the struggles that women deal with by getting passed over for a promotion that they are qualified in and not being taken serious. Having to fight every step of the way to be recognized for your hard work.

This book also has the lighter side with banter, angst, SLOW burn and I mean SLOW but oh so good! There is spice toward the end of the book.

Tris our FMC is a strong independent woman who has been hurt in the past and has a wall up. When she gets picked to go on a 3 week leadership training program that can help her career she is hesitant. Rafe the bosses son is of course also chosen to go. Over the years there has been lots of icy glares and heated arguments between the both of them fighting to prove their point.

Will 3 weeks in Hawaii bring them closer r will they find out they dislike each other even more!

TW: sexism, racism, including racial microaggressions, nonconsensual touching, mentions of past incident where a private pictures was leaked, blackmail.

I really enjoyed this book, but I feel the ending was rushed, and a lot of information was added. But over all I really enjoyed this book.

As a brown woman in lots of white spaces this book was so validating. I was not expecting Nisha to get as deep as she did with the workplace undertones and the sexism/ racism that biopic women go through. For a lighthearted sexy contemporary i really appreciates some raw realness thrown in here.

Not safe for work was so great! The banter ! The vibes ! The characters ! I ate this up. I will be first in line for the next contemporary Nisha writes!

Loved this and have already purchased stock for my store!

This is an excellent debut romantic comedy! It was fun and sexy while also diving into some important and hard-hitting topics. I would have never guessed that this was Nisha J. Tuli's first novel in a new genre, it was spectacularly done. Thank you to NetGalley, Forever, and Grand Central Publishing for this advanced copy!

Not Safe For Work reminds me a lot of Ali Hazelwood's STEMinist novels. It deals with the struggles that women face in a male dominated field and touches on a range of topics from misogyny, nepotism, and sexism. Tuli doesn't shy away from these topics at all and does such a wonderful job representing what women have to deal with in the workplace. The aggravation and constant micro-aggressions are laid out so heartbreakingly perfect.

Trish is a such a strong and relatable FMC. I loved how confident and bold she was! She absolutely had the brilliance and ambition to break barriers in STEM and has the patience of a saint when dealing with the foolishness of her job. She has that patience with everyone except for Rafe. Her workplace nemesis who is also the boss's son. Their tension and banter was OFF THE CHARTS. When both Trish and Rafe get selected to attend a work trip together and are forced to share a room, the shenanigans are hilarious to follow! I very much enjoyed watching the characters grow closer together and learn more about each other. Their tiny moments that eventually grew to bigger gestures absolutely warmed my heart. These two brought out the best in each other and I think those are best type of relationships.

If you are looking for the perfect beach read with some steam, this is your go-to for the summer! I very much look forward to picking up Nisha's other books and definitely any of contemporaries that she may write!

Thank you to Forever and Netgalley for this ARC. Unfortunately I didn’t like the writing style and DNFed it

I thought this book was fun and steamy and a decent enemies to lovers story. My problem was that I felt that the characters’ interactions felt immature which got annoying after awhile. I also wasn’t a fan of Rafe and the fact that he stayed in touch with his ex. So that made it hard to root for our MC’s when I wasn’t in love with them to begin with. I’m definitely open to trying other books by this author and thought the audio narration was well done. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this ALC.

This was a really fun read. A workplace rivals-to-lovers romance set in Hawaii? Sign me up. This is a slow burn story that I didn’t once feel bored while reading. Normally I find myself growing impatient during slow burn stories because I find the obstacles preventing the main couple from get in together to be very flimsy. But in this novel I didn’t feel that way at all. I understood why it took as long as they did to get together. I really enjoyed Tris’s arc in this story and I really felt for her struggles as a woman of color in a predominantly white, male industry. I loved that our main couple had to grow as individuals first to be able to come together by the end. Overall I really enjoyed this romance, and I’d definitely recommend it to others.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the e-arc. These are my own opinions