🌟Enemies to Lovers
🌟Coworkers
🌟Forced Proximity
🌟Banter
🌟ANGST!!!
🌟Sexism
🌟Racial Micro-Aggression
🌟Slow Burn
🌟🌶️🌶️🌶️


Holy moly, 𝐍𝐒𝐅𝐖 completely embedded itself in my heart—I fell 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙 for Tris and Rafe. I couldn’t put this book down. It tugged at every emotion and had me totally hooked from start to finish. It’s honestly 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘.

Tris and Rafe’s dynamic? Off-the-charts. The tension and angst between them is constant, almost like breathing—it’s their default mode. They clash over everything, sometimes for no reason at all, but underneath all that animosity is a slow-burn attraction just begging to explode.

And let me tell you, the forced proximity of sharing a honeymoon suite? 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. The tension was wound so tight, you just 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬 it had to snap—and wow, when it did? Absolute fire. These two are scorching together. But even when they finally start giving in to their feelings, the angst doesn’t ease up—it intensifies.

I absolutely melted during those rare, vulnerable moments when they opened up about their lives. Then came two gut-wrenching scenes, one right after the other, and my heart shattered for Tris. But at the same time, I was 𝙨𝙤 𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙 of her. She went through hell and still stood tall even as her heart shattered. I absolutely cried with her.

And the ending?! My happy little heart was 𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 with joy. I wanted to shout from the rooftops—I loved it that much.

Between the sharp humor, witty banter, delicious angst, and serious spice, NSFW is a total win. Highly, 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙮 recommend!

This was so cute and such a good read for the summer time! I love that Tris was willing to stick up for herself and didn’t sweep the sexism from those old ass men under the rug. A badass if I do say so myself.

Rafe was dreamy and you could tell right away that he was down bad for Tris🤭 the tension and banter were everything. The Hawaiian island setting was perfection, and it was a slowwww burn but totally worth it in the end!

I received an ARC of this book, but all thoughts are my own.

As someone who has met a lot of "khakis" in her life, it was immediately clear that Nisha had some firsthand experience dealing with them. I loved this book so much. The romance. The struggle of being a woman in a male-dominated profession (ok I don't love the struggle, but the description was spot on). And the email. IYKYK. Perfection. I feel like it was written in honor of all of us who wanted to send it but can't.

I literally read this book in one sitting. I couldn't put it down. I had read Nisha's fantasy series and knew I liked her writing, but this is obviously a genre jump, and I am so happy she made the leap.

What a cute and fun read! I had been looking forward to reading this book after enjoying the Trial of the Sun Queen series.
Trishara (Tris) and Rafe are rivalled coworkers who are selected for a 3 week training course for their company in Maui. Add in an only one bed situation in the honeymoon suite (with no other rooms available) and you can guess where this story ends up. I enjoyed Tris and Rafe and just had a ton of fun following along in this book.

Tropes:
Rivals to lovers
Coworkers
One bed
It’s always been you
MMC who has a secret baking passion
Women in STEM (engineering)

Thank you to NetGalley for this free electronic advanced copy in trade for an honest review.

I love Nisha's Artefacts of Ouranos books and when I saw that she was writing a contemporary rom-com I knew I had to read it! After reading, Not Safe for Work I can now safely say that she is a master at both fantasy and contemporary romance.

The slow burn was perfection! The rivals to lovers tension was so well done. You could feel Rafe and Trish's attraction for each other jump off the page. Rafe is definitely a new book boyfriend of mine. The forearms?! So perfect.

I'd highly recommend this book, especially if you like workplace romance, vacation romance, a strong woman fighting against misogyny and racism in the workplace, fun side characters, forced proximity, only one bed, and lots of yearning and tension!

Thank you to Forever Publishing and Nisha J Tuli for the opportunity to read and review early via Netgalley!

Thank you Nisha J. Tuli and Netgalley for the e-arc. I am leaving this review voluntarily and all opinions are my own.

I ate this up in one sitting. Idk what Nisha is putting in her books.. but keep them coming!!

This book would be perfect for those who love The Hating Game and The Spanish Love Deception!

Nisha J Tuli is one of my favorite fantasy authors so of course I had to read her first contemporary romance. She knocked it out of the park!

This is a spicy workplace romance between two rivals. The angst and slow burn was tortuous. The banter and snark was amazing. The character development, the plotlines, the setting…chef’s kiss!

I loved this! If she writes it, I will read it!

Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli is the rom-com everybody needs to read in 2025!

I was laughing to the point of tears at Tris' internal dialog and all the banter in this book. I know Tris is a book character, but I literally want to be her best friend in real life!

Tris has a no dating at work policy due to bad past experiences, but she has the hots for Rafe so bad and literally everyone can see it but her. Well, she sees it, she just also denies it, like a lady.

Her first day on the job she ran into Rafe(actually physically ran into) and she feels something so pushes him away, HARD. Que; intense co-worker rivalry for the next five years.

There's so much more, but I will stop giving a book summary because you gotta read this to find out the rest!

Nisha literally brought back my love for contemporary romance with this book and reminded me what I enjoy about the genre when it's well written ❤️

RATINGS:
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶🌶
Readability: 📚📚📚📚📚
Plot: Zero 🕳 detected

The chemistry and tension between Trishara and Rafe is apparent from their first interaction in this book. I've been the biggest fan of Nisha J Tuli's writing, having read every book she's come out with so far, so it was a surprise seeing her take a turn outside Romantasy. But you wouldn't believe this is her first venture into the contemporary genre, she took to is so deliciously well that you'd think it was all she actually wrote.

I'm not typically one who reads workplace romance, but if more of them turn out like this? Nisha very well may have converted me. The constant bickering and subtle sabotages, their need to always be in competition, the clear sexual tension between them as they both are always looking for the other in a room. Rafe cataloging the tiny details of Trishara because he's basically been in love with her this whole time? Who doesn't love two smart hot people trying to one up the other while also wanting to rip their clothes off.

We need more women in STEM romance books. Trishara is IT. She's smart, driven, fun and Confident in what she's worth and what she KNOWS she can deliver. I was obsessed with her this entire book. Calling out the broken system and boys club STEM and many high profile jobs can be and the sexual harassment that runs rampant. The way this book reflects the real world with its issues and how Trishara tackles the obstacles, she is such a rich diver character. Nisha handled the angles and this character perfectly.

Let's not forget Rafe, even before he was actually the boyfriend he was the ultimate boyfriend. The way he took care of her, his passion that screams off the page. He's everything you want and more and can only be classified as clearly being one of the great men written by women. He is the biggest green flag, while also being infuriating.

Nisha J. Tuli is absolutely a phenomenal writer, and that opinion is even more solidified with how she handled her first jump into contemporary romance. You NEED to read this book, it is THE romance for the summer.

Thank you to Forever and NetGalley for the e-arc, all thoughts are my own.

Nisha’s debut contemporary romance is funny, sexy, and deeply healing. I felt profoundly seen by the words she’s written. The way she unapologetically highlights the microaggressions so many women of color experience in STEM — particularly in engineering — is powerful and achingly real. It means more than I can express to read a story that doesn’t gloss over these truths but instead honors the everyday challenges so many of us face.

The romance is a classic “competitors-to-friends-to-lovers” arc, and it absolutely delivers. I adored the yearning and tension woven throughout. If you're in the mood for a rom-com with heart, heat, and meaningful representation, this one’s for you.

THIS is the women in STEM representation we deserve! If you are a enemies to lovers (especially workplace rivals) fan, I think you will eat up this fast-paced romance.

I want to start by thanking the author for writing this book, because I saw so much of myself in the FMC’s job and career journey. My highlights in this book are unhinged. Topics of burnt out, casual sexism, slime-y leadership, and nepotism may seem taboo, but they are incredibly important to talk about. I could write an entire essay about the women in engineering representation in this book, so I credit a large part of my enjoyment to this narrative (women not supporting women is so sad and so real, I’m grateful that was included, even if it was hard to read).

I loved Rafe, where can I find one? I thought him and Tris had excellent banter, and I really enjoyed watching them go from rivals to friends to lovers. I especially enjoyed the “he takes care of her” trope, and how protective Rafe is of Tris. I wish we’d had his POV, I think that would have added a lot to this one.

Where this book fell a bit short for me was in the slow burn (/ pacing of the ending) and miscommunication. I find that these tropes are hit or miss for me. I also found the characters to be a bit immature for their age, and while I enjoyed reading their story, I couldn’t see myself making the same decisions. I end up at a solid 4 stars!

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

4.75 ⭐️(rounded up)

Wowowowowoowwwwwwwww I absolutely LOVED this!!! Okay slow burn, the tension was just delicious!!!!!!

I really appreciated the honest depiction of women, especially those of color in the workplace. Though it was uncomfortable, these things are happening and need to be amplified. Men are absolutely diabolical and disgusting sometimes😁

All of this plus a gorgeous all-expenses-paid trip to Hawaii? Sign me up immediately!!!! I love you Tris & Rafe🧎🏻‍♀️🧎🏻‍♀️🧎🏻‍♀️

*thank you so much to Forever and NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review!*

Thank you to NetGalley, Forever and Hachette Audio for an ARC & ALC of this book!

I’ve always wanted to read a book by Nisha J. Tuli, but since I’m not the biggest fantasy girly, nothing had really grabbed me, until now! The moment I heard she was releasing her first contemporary romance, I knew I had to dive in.

Not Safe for Work follows Trishara, a fierce engineer navigating a male-dominated workplace who is also battling burnout. She ends up being nominated for a company retreat to Hawaii, which gives her a much needed breath of fresh air. The tiny catch? Her workplace nemesis just so happens to be there too, Rafe, the boss’s son.

But here’s the twist: they’re competing for the same promotion, and suddenly… it’s not so easy for Trishara to hate him. As she starts to see a different side of Rafe, things get complicated and maybe even a little steamy.

I really liked this book! I’m a total sucker for a workplace enemies-to-lovers storyline, and Trishara was such a strong, badass main character. My only wish? That it had been dual POV! I feel like Rafe had a whole backstory we only got glimpses of through Trishara’s lens, so I didn’t feel super connected to him. Still, I absolutely adored their slow-burn romance and once the spice kicked in? It delivered.

Also, big shoutout to Nisha for highlighting the struggles women face in corporate spaces, it felt so real and validating.

I also listened to the audiobook and loved the narrator! Sonalee Nankani brought Trishara to life in such a fun and vibrant way. It made the whole experience even better.

If you love rom-coms with a side of social commentary and sizzling tension, this one’s for you. And now? I’m officially intrigued by Nisha’s fantasy books too!

I really wanted to love this one, but I was honestly kind of bored. The setup had potential; enemies forced to share a honeymoon suite in Hawaii? Yes, please, but it didn’t quite deliver. The pacing dragged, and I never fully connected with the characters or their chemistry. Cute moments here and there, but overall, it just didn’t hold my attention.

I have read other Nisha J Tuli books and loved them so I couldn’t wait to read this romance by her! I thoroughly enjoyed this book!

I loved the FMC in this book. She faced so many difficult hurdles in the workplace and I loved how she handled them! This book brought light to so many common issues that people face in the workplace! I also really enjoyed the secret social media following that the MMC had.

I also really loved the workplace romance aspect of this! Once the romance started in this book I couldn’t put it down!

Thank you Net Galley for this Digital ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This was a fun, quick romance with forced proximity, enemies to lovers, Hawaii vibes, workplace romance, and some spice. I enjoyed it, but I didn't feel much of the story was super original or earth-shattering. I liked the pace & it was super easy to read, but I found this one to be a bit too cheesy for my taste.

Not Safe for Work by Nisha Tuli is a fast paced, steamy, banter-filler romcom with diverse representation across the board (POC/LGBT/chronic illness). It’s a rivals to lovers workplace romance set in Maui at a training conference (love some forced proximity).

Tris is a badass. The book had me rooting for her the whole time — every time she called someone out, I was cheering her on (you get ‘em, girl!!) or was wronged in some way I wanted to make it right for her. Her struggles are very relatable even if you’ve not experienced them exactly because many women face them in some form all the time. I loved that Tris knew her worth and wasn’t going to settle for less anymore which was definitely my favorite arc of the book.

The book is fun and had me giggling and kicking my feet. It’s very much a ‘hehe haha silly goofy reading’ vibe with a little bit of an emotional arc, but by and large is entirely focused on the romance — on an Ali Hazelwood to Emily Henry spectrum this is definitely on the Ali Hazelwood side of silly goofy romance focused, limited emotional core.

Before getting into my critiques, I want to give a disclaimer. I read Beach Read by Emily Henry right before this, so I think my perception of this book is a little skewed because Emily is the queen of contemporary romance (imo) and the emotional core and character depth is like top tier. I think subconsciously I was comparing the books, and so I’m probably more critical than I should be.

Now that I’ve got that disclaimer done, here we go…

While the romance had me twirling my hair, Rafe, the love interest, in general is a really flat character. He’s hot and down bad for Tris….and that’s basically it — like a cookie cutter broody contemporary romance mmc with like one little quirk added to differentiate him. I just wanted more from him — though I was glad this wasn’t dual pov because I think I would have actually disliked him (if you can’t tell, I don’t like dual pov…I don’t want to know what’s going on in man’s head 99% of the time it kills the tension for me).

Also, both Tris and Rafe felt very…immature for their big age of like late 20s and also corporate professional types — y’all should be way better at communicating and also just not doing stupid teenager/college student things.

This book also felt very much like 3 tropes in a trench coat trying to be a plot vibes, yet that was kinda the best part. I feel very conflicted about it.

(Maybe a vague spoiler depending on your definition lol) I’m kinda tired of this down bad since they met trope for mmc (unless it’s done well). WHERE ARE THE STAKES, YALL??? This book unfortunately had that which just made me feel like the ending wasn’t earned — like you both have been into each other for years and there was no like will they won’t they.

I think this one mildly disappointed me because my expectations were a little too high — which to be honest I’m not sure why because this isn’t the first Nisha Tuli book I’ve read, so I should have known what to expect. I think the high expectations had to do not only with what I said in my disclaimer about reading Beach Read by Emily Henry before this, but also because alot of people on bookstagram have also gotten this e-arc and enjoyed it (I fear the hype got to me).

Though, to be fair, I preferred her writing in this book vs the Artefacts of Ouranos series (it got a subtle shoutout in this book btw) that I read earlier this year. I think her writing style fits better in a contemporary setting far better than a fantasy world.

ALL THAT BEING SAID (in the name of transparency), I enjoyed this book, and I would absolutely recommend it. I rated it 4 stars purely for the good time that I had. It’s one of those books that reads quickly and definitely should be read quickly. I once saw someone call certain books like potato chip books as in you say you’re only gonna read a chapter or two before bed and then all of the sudden it’s 2 hours and 200 pages later. And just like potato chips, it’s not the best choice either.

I think a lot of people will love this book. I wouldn’t be surprised to see it go a little viral. I just fear it wasn’t really for me (despite the fact that I did enjoy reading it lol).

If you have liked Nisha’s other books, ABSOLUTELY go read this. If you love a mindless, fast paced, spicy book, I’d definitely recommend it.

Tropes:

- Workplace Romance
- Rivals to Lovers
- Women in STEM (engineering queen!!)
- Forced proximity
- One bed (sorta)
- Slow(ish)-burn (depends on your definition)
- He falls first
- Broody MMC who’s protective (maybe a little possessive aka “caveman”)

If you really like the core tropes and will read anything with them, you’ll love this she executes those tropes well.

What a fun and easy read! Now I am usually a fantasy romance reader, so I’m not sure if I am fully equipped to review this book but I’ll give it a go

I liked the FMC and appreciated that she stood up for herself towards the end. There were sometimes where I wished her entire inner monologue wasn’t only about the MMC, but again I understand this is a romance book lol. I also really liked the MMC and appreciated their banter and flirting. I felt like the pacing was done well with them going from rivals to lovers and it felt like a natural change in a shorter amount of time.

Nisha always does her spicy scenes well and Rafe’s dirty mouth 👀😅 you could feel the tensions building for about 75% of the book and she did not disappoint. I am used to more world building and plot with my fantasy books, but I would say this is a nice palate cleanser from my normal genre. I am not sure how a person who reads more contemporary romances would compare this to others, but I enjoyed it and would recommend!

“With you, I’m always a million out of ten.”
Trishara Malik has been an engineer at WMC for 5 years and doesn’t really have anything to show for it, especially since Trishara is not a white male. Rafe Gallagher is a nepo baby at WMC and Trishara’s number one enemy. However the two were selected for a WMC training program in Hawaii and are about to spend all their time together.

Trishara and Rafe were a perfect enemies to lovers. Their work life forced them to be adversaries but once they were forced to get to know each other the truth comes out. They are meant to be! I loved the slow burn, made when they came together so much sweeter!

This book did a great job at showing an unfortunate part of life in the corporate world. White men are the ones who get the perks and promotions, it is always going to be more difficult for women and especially women of color. However, Trishara was not prepared to “keep her head down and do what she was told” which was amazing.
Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥: You’re mine tonight, Malik.”

I adore Nisha J Tuli’s books and was thrilled to receive an ARC of her first contemporary romance, Not Safe For Work. This love story features two rival engineers selected for a tropical destination company offsite.

Pick it up if you like forced proximity, one bed, and a very protective MMC. I also loved the side characters and personal care representation. It’s got plenty of spice and, as always, her descriptions of food and locations are wonderful to read!

I hope Nisha continues to give us contemporary stories in the future!