The dramatics! I loved it. It’s a very classic rom com reminiscent of Anyone But You and The Hating Game. I loved the balance of plot, spice, laughs and seriousness concerning real-life issues. Those hit pretty hard and straight to the heart and I love that it brings awareness.
I wasn’t sure what to expect after just finish the author’s Artefacts of Ouranos series but I really loved this one! I could feel the Hawaiian sand between my toes and the breeze on my skin from the descriptions. The FMC’s inner narration was so over dramatic at times and that was so fun. The MMC was the greatest and realistic, making it a really fun read. This one is at home right on the classic rom com shelf!

I DEVOURED THIS BOOK!
I am already a huge fan of Nisha J Tuli's fantasy work but her crossover into romance did not skip a beat.
She wrote rivalry like no other! And the micro trope of “they’re rivals but he’s been silently supporting her the whole time” is top tier! 🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠

Read this if you like:
✨Workplace rivalry
✨BIPOC women in STEM
✨forced to share a hotel room
✨feisty banter
✨he falls first
✨slow burn to super spicy🥵
✨He has an extremely dirty mouth
✨toy play 😏

I could go on and on about how hot Rafe and Trishara were together. They did it everywhere and the whole “shhhh, we don’t want anyone to hear” moments had ME PANTING 😮‍💨

Also I thoroughly enjoyed Tris finding her voice and standing in to the toxic misogyny and racist microaggresions that played into the work retreat part of this book. It’s sad that these were so accurately portraying and I lived seeing her stand up for herself with the support of Rafe “if he wanted to he would” Gallagher.

Thank you to NetGalley, Hachette audio and Forever (grand publishing) for the eARC and ALC

I picked up this book because I have loved the author’s fantasy books. She is the master of the slow burn!
This book was a total shift into a contemporary romance book. It has all the tropes and her signature slow burn. Which made it a fun filled read for me.
An extra half star for showing how many women in STEM deal with unfairness.
So 4.5 stars rounded up to 5.
I received an ARC of this title, all opinions are my own.

I knew I loved Nisha's writing and this was no different! I absolutely loved every part of this book and devoured it in a day! I loved the slow burn, angst, and every funny moment between the characters! It was simply perfect and I'd recommend it to anyone who loves rom coms!

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲: workplace romance, boss's son, enemies to lovers, one bed, forced proximity, Hawaii setting

Thank you so much to Nisha Tuli, Forever (Grand Central Publishing), and NetGalley for letting me read/review an ARC of this book!

Summary:
When Tris is sent on a corporate leadership retreat for her engineering firm, she feels like she might finally have the chance for advancement after years of sexual and race discrimination, nepotism and dealing with the "boy's club" that she named "The Khakis" in her office. Plus, the retreat is being held in paradise with other women who have made a name for themselves in the field of engineering. But when Tris arrives at the resort, she finds that she is booked in the same room as her office nemesis and aforementioned nepo baby, Rafe. After spending time together, she learns that Rafe isn't as vapid and shallow as he seems, and that she may have been wrong about him all along.

Rating: 5/5
Spice: 3/5

Tropes:
Secret Pining
Forced Proximity
Workplace Romance

Triggers:
Nepotism
Boys will be boys
Sexual discrimination
Advances from a superior

My Thoughts:
I love seeing a strong FMC stand up for herself and love even more that the author used her own experiences as a woman in STEM as a basis for how the FMC is treated in this book. The main characters are relatable and Tris and Rafe slowly falling for one another is written in such a sweet, but I-refuse-to-take-your-BS way. The MMC takes what he learns about Tris' needs and applies it to hopefully gaining a relationship with her, and that is beyond sexy.

Absolute perfection!

I loved everything about this book. Our main characters were fantastic, their growth stole the cake for me. The premise is fun and lighthearted, but make sure to read the TW before diving in.

Easy to follow writing, storyline was very linear, but what else can we expect from a romance? Not too spicy, which contradicts the marketing a little, but that's okay with me.

I really wish we get more stories from this universe. NSFW will be perfect for you if you love early Ali Hazelwood books, like Love, Theoretically.

The blend between workplace rivalry, summer vacation, and forced proximity romance is such a fun read in this one! Chemistry between Tris and Rafe builds wonderfully slowly, and it felt authentic for two rivals. Nisha Tuli also did a great job of balancing the humor and fun of a romcom with the more serious issues of workplace nepotism and struggles.

This book was in fact, just what I needed. Thank you to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the ARC for review purposes.

This read was genuinely just so much fun and ticks the boxes for so many of my favourite tropes. I was giggling and kicking my feet for a lot of the story, the banter between the main characters was fantastic.

While the novel is mostly a lighthearted read, it does cover some more serious topics around sexism and challenges that women often encounter in male-dominated careers/workplaces which I really appreciated.

Overall I really enjoyed this book, I think it will suit readers who like banter, sass, slow burn romance and spice!

Okay, this book was such a fun and spicy read! After being passed over for promotions for years, Tris finally gets a shot—but of course, she has to share the opportunity with her workplace nemesis: Rafe, the owner’s son and total nepotism poster boy.

Cue the forced proximity trope—because naturally, they get stuck in the honeymoon suite at a luxury Hawaii resort with no other rooms available. Tris isn’t exactly thrilled to be stuck with Rafe, especially given their rocky work history, but let’s just say the tension doesn’t stay professional for long.

Things heat up fast and what goes down between them is definitely NSFW. This book was equal parts steamy and entertaining, with just the right amount of enemies-to-lovers drama. If you’re into forced proximity, sizzling chemistry, and a tropical setting, this one’s definitely worth a read!

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever books for this free advanced copy. I am leaving this review voluntarily

I was so excited to read an early copy of this!
I was eating this up for a bit until I noticed how childish Trish was acting.
She's a woman in STEM and almost 30 years old. There's no reason for her to be acting like that. The story is solely her POV, which was annoying to read because of this.
There were also a few comments that were made that really didn't sit right with me and did not need to be included.
DNF 24%
Arc provided by NetGalley

I want to start by saying thank you for the opportunity to read this early! Nisha J Tuli is one of my favorite authors ever and I was so excited to read this! As per usual, the writing is great and the story is well told. I personally just don’t enjoy this trope. Workplace romance is not something I would normally pick up, but I gave it a shot for Nisha. I really liked Tris and Rafe. The tension and banter is always top tier for Nisha. This book is no different!

Overall I would recommend this to someone who enjoys these tropes!

This book was so fun to read! I absolutely devoured it and left no crumbs. The banter between Rafe and Tris was so good and even though it was a slow burn, the tension and angst…ooof made it soooo hot and heavy. I was salivating for the f it moment and when it finally happened it was everything and more!! 🥵

I enjoyed how this book was fluffy and fun to read but it was based around very real life issues. Nisha didn’t sugarcoat topics like racism, sexism, sexual harassment, nepotism, or the “old boys’ club” (just to name a few). Just like in the real world, these problems are shoved under the rug and/or there’s no long term solution that comes to light. A book can be fictional but also have elements of reality written in! I LOVED how Tris ended up dealing with it in the end though.🫢👀👏🏻

You’ll enjoy this book if you like:

🌴Rivals to lovers
🌺Only one bed
🌴Slow burn
🌺Women in STEM
🌴Angst & banter

Thank you to Nisha and NetGalley for this arc in exchange for my honest review. Highly recommend!

5⭐️2🌶️

This book was adorable and I loved how the character's chemistry showed through on every page even when they were supposed to not get along or have issues with each other.

Many thanks to Forever for the ARC!

Trishara is an engineer who has been slighted at her company a few too many times while mediocre men are promoted instead. When she and her rival, Rafe Gallagher, the boss’s son, are selected to attend a leadership retreat in Hawaii, she is shocked. She’s even more shocked when she finds out they will be sharing the honeymoon suite for the entire trip. Despite their competitive nature, both Rafe and Tris start learning more about each other and giving into temptation.

Not Safe for Work is Nisha J. Tuli’s first romance novel, and I loved it just as much as I have loved her fantasy books! Tris was such a strong FMC, and I loved the STEM representation. She’s funny, confident in herself and not afraid to stand up to anyone. I loved her personality so much! Rafe is so much sweeter than I expected him to be, and has the best forearms that I have ever read about. They have great chemistry and banter, and their romance was such an agonizingly slow burn. In addition to the obvious romance, this book took on topics like sexism and racism directly.

A quick paced, flirty workplace rom-com that features (my favorite) enemies-to-lovers trope. I enjoyed how it tackled diversity and being a woman in corporate America, balancing out the seriousness of that with the fun and sexy dynamic of the romance. Tris and Rafe were amazing characters, and I especially liked the female friendships featured here.
I received an advanced copy through Netgalley in return for an honest review.

Nisha has brought to the table a high tension, slow burning romcom. It’s got spice, funny banter (I did laugh out loud), and a MMC who’s an 11/10! I found the FMC to be the passive aggressive type with a chip on her shoulder for romance. But she soon learns to work through some of that while on a work retreat in Maui. Dammit though, she gets stuck sharing a room with Rafe. Unfortunately, or fortunately, there’s only one bed…

I throughly enjoyed the story and recommended to those who like diverse romcoms..

Hatchett Publishing via NetGalley, thank you for selecting me to review this ARC. I’m looking forward to hearing from you in the future.

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Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for this arc

I do love Nisha’s writing and especially her characters so I had a lot of fun with that aspect of the story but I just didn’t really connect as much with this book

I just think a love story in a corporate(ish) setting wasn’t for me and there were some things I just couldn’t really look past

I think I enjoyed the later half of the book more than the beginning 50/60% and read it pretty fast as we saw a bit more depth and time together with our two main characters

It could definitely be a sweet summer romamce book for a lot of people it just didn’t connect with and I think it was just personal preference around where the love story took place

Huge thank you to Forever, Spark Books, and Hachette Audio for the #gifted copy and ALC.

"𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆'𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒈𝒐 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒏'𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖."

Not me listening to this audiobook while AT work 🤣🤫

𝘼𝙙𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙏𝘽𝙍 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚...
🏖️Forced proximity/One bed
🍰Workplace romance
🏖️Woman in STEM
🍰Chronic pain and BIPOC representation

A three week leadership retreat in Hawaii, what could possibly be bad about that? Only the fact that the bosses son, your nemesis Rife, is also attending and a booking error has you both sharing the honeymoon suite.

What can I say, I can't stay away from STEM based romances. Tris has gained a top spot in my list of badass men stomping FMCs. I can only dream of having the balls this woman has. As a woman in STEM, thank you Nisha for writing such a personal story. The sexism and nepotism in this line of work is real and your rawness throughout this story is admirable.

The story had the perfect amount of spice and banter. I loved seeing Tris and Rife tear down each other's walls. I did feel personally attacked by Rife throughout the story though... Especially with his ketchup and mayo combo hate. It's the ultimate fry condiment and I will die on this hill.

🎧The narrator portrayed the characters perfectly. The only thing that could have made his better was if there was a male narrator for Rife.

If you're into spicy romcoms, this one's for you!

I will say I did enjoy the exploration of sexism/misogyny in this book. I also love and adversaries to lovers plot. And the setting felt lush and real. I did have a little trouble getting on board with Rafe and Tris but if you are looking for a workplace enemies romance I think this is a good book for that.

This was such a fun and cute read! I loved the vacation romance vibes and the classic one bed trope! But it also went deeper, touching on how hard it can be to be a woman in STEM and the pressures of parental expectations. Not to mention some racial micro aggressions that people don't even realize they do but has literally happened to me before as well. Tris was super relatable especially being Indian 🤭 and the humor in this made it such an enjoyable read!