4.25 ⭐️

audio review: i really enjoyed this on audio!!! i enjoyed the narrator a lot! i felt the narrator brought the story to life with great pace! i would definitely listen to more!

workplace rivals to lovers??? sign me up. rafe and trishara have to share one room in hawaii on their work trip??? sign me up.

trishara is the badass fmc in stem who gets picked to attend a work retreat with her coworker and rival rafe who has more to him than trishara sees. this was the perfect rom-com with banter between the two, one bedroom, and a fun summer setting. this was such a great debut contemporary romance! it also has some spice!!!!

this touches on topics of racism and workplace struggles for women in stem careers which is so important as it’s extremely relevant to today!!!!

Pub day is May 20th and you need to grab this one!!

This is similar to the hating game but I loved this book so much more!! I appreciated how the author described and incorporated their own experiences and highlighted struggles women face in STEM. I love the voices for the characters too. Thank you Hachette Audio for the ALC ❤️

Trishara is chosen to attend a corporate retreat. It's an opportunity to revive her stalled out career after she was passed over for a promotion. The only catch, her workplace nemesis Rafe, the engineer promoted over her, will be at the retreat too. And thanks to a reservation mix-up, the two are sharing the honeymoon suite for the next three weeks.

Read if you like:
-Workplace Romance
-Rivals to Lovers
-Women in STEM
-Badass Babes who take no shit
-Only One Bed
-He Falls First

I loved Not Safe for Work! This book is perfect for readers who like Ali Hazelwood but want a slight more mature FMC who has her life together. Trishara is my new role model. And dare I say it: Rafe is more delicious than a Hazlewood leading man. I could not stop listening to this book. The narrator was perfect and really helped me get caught up in the story. And what a story! Only one bed in paradise with your workplace rival. This is the ultimate mash up of some amazing tropes. No spoilers, but the third act was so satisfying. Trishara is a badass.

I absolutely loved Trials of the Sun Queen, so I was thrilled to see this author venture into romance—and she did not disappoint! This was a solid 4.5-star listen for me. Huge thanks to NetGalley for the early access!

Fans of Ali Hazelwood are going to adore this book. The FMC is phenomenal—she’s truly my hero. I felt so deeply connected to her experiences, especially when it came to the microaggressions she faced. They’re portrayed so realistically and poignantly. That moment in the bathroom with Hannah? It hit hard because, sadly, it’s such a familiar type of comment for so many.

The plot was engaging, and I really appreciated how both main characters grew over the course of the story.

That said, Rafe felt a little one-dimensional to me. Yes, he has his endearing hobbies and he clearly cares about Tris, but his communication style—especially toward the end—was frustrating. Still, it’s a minor gripe in an otherwise compelling and heartfelt story.

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I feel like this book took me a little bit to get into and maybe that’s due to the narrator not being my favorite. The only thing that really helped that was listening on 2x speed. This book reminded me of aspects of Meghan Quinn’s books but at times it felt slightly disjointed. Like the main characters didn’t like each other and then all of a sudden they did. I’m not sure how to explain it but I almost felt a little random and the chemistry (for me) between them wasn’t fully there? I don’t know. I did like it and maybe if I read it with my eyes I’d have enjoyed it more…sometimes it be like that. I’m interested to see how I feel about this authors fantasy books!! This probably lands around 3.5⭐️ for me.

Obsessed!!!! This book is everything you are looking for in a rom com book!!! And it has so many of the best tropes including forced proximity, one bed, work rivals and wedding crashing (didn’t know how much I loved this!).

Trishara wins a 3 week all paid expense work trip to Hawaii but the catch is she has to go with her work rival!!! And when she gets there is ends up her suite is really their suite and there is only one bed!!!! Ahhh the setting is perfect, the banter is top tier, and I just absolutely loved these characters!! I need more!!!

Also the audiobook is amazing!!!

This book was a fun read! I love workplace romances and beach reads, so this was the perfect pairing! Think Unhoneymooners meets The Hating Game! This will be a great summertime read!

Calling all corporate baddies, this one’s for us!!

As a woman in Tech I too am afflicted with the with the plight of MWM (mediocre white man). Tris spoke directly to my jaded corporate soul in my favorite language: sarcasm and calling out BS.

This was my first Nisha book and her first contemporary romance, and it did not disappoint!

Thank you Net Galley for ARC

Trishara Malik is getting fed up with hitting the glass ceiling in the male dominated engineering firm where she has spent the last five years. The company favors nepotism and white male privilege over intelligence and hard work. Unfortunately, the author admits the scenarios used in this book are all things said and done in real life work situations. Among the slow burn romance, the topic of BIPOC women in corporate STEM is successfully tackled.
So Trishara is shocked when she is chosen to attend the company’s leadership retreat to be considered for the executive training program – does she really have a chance to finally be recognized for her skills. Unfortunately, the boss’s son and her work nemesis, Rafe Gallagher. And as fate will have it, a mix up in booking means they are stuck sharing a suite together.
This book provided everything you want in a rivals to lovers romance! Witty banter and forced proximity provide the backdrop. The FMC is smart, funny and confident and done with being put down, harassed and over looked.
The audiobook was narrated by Soneela Nankani and was the perfect choice for bringing these characters to life.

I started this book but unfortunately I will not be finishing. It missed the mark a little bit for me at the moment. I think I might go back to it as it has potential to be enjoyable but currently it has not kept my interest as much as I’d have hoped for.

Love all the different tropes this covered. Workplace romance, enemies to lovers and forbidden love. I enjoyed the story and the fact that it had a woman having to learn her strength. Cute ending and mmm dessert is all I'll say.

Netgalley arc for the win.

Thank you NetGalley and Author for this ARC for an honest review!

I really loved this book. I very rarely give 5 stars but this book was balanced, wasn't too long and I was interested the whole book. I literally can't think of anything I didn't like about it. FMC was sassy but not annoying. MMC was broody without being a douche. OW was involved but he wasn't cheating, not even emotionally. OW was involved without the MMC losing credibility with the nice guy side which rarely happens in my opinion too. I honestly really liked this book and I'll definitely be checking out Nishas other books.
Also... The main characters names in the book were really cute. Are they Indian names? Cause they are really cute! 😂❤️

I absolutely love this book. Five stars, no notes. Both the story itself and the narration are *chef's kiss

No but honestly as a woman in tech I resonate with so much of Tris's experiences which is what drew me in. That with Nisha's top tier writing this rivals to lovers was everything I didn't know I needed. Absolutely swoon worthy romance.

This narration was top tier. The pacing was wonderful and the narrators voice perfectly fit the FMC. Emotion was easily gleaned.

This story was amazing. The hook was right there from the beginning and I was heavily invested in seeing how this unfolded. I enjoyed that the characters were complex and the author didn’t have to rely on tropes alone to propel this story forward. I would highly recommend this book to any romance reader.

Topics enjoyed: women-in-STEM, women-in-corporate, BIPOC representation, slow-burn, chronic-pain-rep, rivals-to-lovers.

4⭐/2.5🌶️

Thank you Netgalley and Hachette Audio for this Arc!

This was a fun audiobook. I really wish it was dual pov, but it was still fun on its own. Two engineers on a work trip have to share a room while competing for a coveted new position. There's lot of tension since the two obviously have had crushes on each other since the start :") I wouldn't call them enemies, since they both admit fighting is how they flirt, but more like rivals to lovers?

-Rivals to lovers, sorta
-Forced Proximity
-Coworkers on a work retreat competing
-Only one bed/room
-Slow burn
-POC fmc rep
-Woman in stem-adjacent career

Adorable romance about rivals to lovers who work at the same company. Tropes include: forced proximity, slow burn and only one bed.

It's always nice to read a good romance. 💗 Trishara is an amazingly intelligent woman having difficulty advancing in her career. Rafe is the boss' son who recently got a promotion that Trishara was more qualified for. Trigger warnings for misogyny, sexual harassment and micro aggressions.

Something I really enjoyed about this story was that Trishara was a smart, successful woman. She wasn't a damsel in distress and would repeatedly stand up for herself. She was confident and also vulnerable.

I received this book from NetGalley in return for a full and honest review. I would definitely recommend this book to people who love romance novels 😍

4.5 out of 5 stars

Thank you to Forever, Hachette Audio and NetGalley for a copy of this ALC for my honest thoughts.

I was living for the slow burn in this one. Despite the slow burn of the relationship, I flew through this book. I read it in two days. I thought the vibes were so fun but also brought to light important issues that women in the workplace experience.

I thought Tris and Rafe had a super intense and flirty connection. This slow burn was clearly a slow build and I loved every second. This was the first book I read by Tuli and I look forward to reading her fantasy!

🎧: The narrator was fabulous. She made the voices sound so distinct that I didn't get lost or confused. I would definitely read/listen to something narrated by her in the future.

Thank you to Forever & Hachette Audio for the ARC/ALC!

Nisha J Tuli really put the BURN in slow burn in this enemies to lovers, workplace, vacation romance. Trishara’s inner monologue reminded me a lot of Lor from Trial of the Sun Queen - quippy and spicy - and I had such a good time reading Not Safe for Work.

Aside from the romance, Trishara is dealing with the challenges of working in a white male dominated field, and Tuli doesn’t shy away from all of the ways men (and other women!) can make being a BIPOC woman in a STEM field difficult.

🎧 Soneela Nankani is a great match for Tuli’s writing. I loved her narration of the Artefacts of Ouranos, and also loved her performance in Not Safe for Work!

I received the audiobook of Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli as an advanced listener copy, and while it wasn’t perfect, I still had a great time listening.

The story is about Tris and Rafe, coworkers with a lot of chemistry who end up at a tropical work conference. There’s tons of sexual tension between them, and their flirty banter and fights were fun at first. But after a while, the constant misunderstandings—especially from Tris—started to get frustrating. It felt like she overreacted to everything Rafe did.

Once they finally got together, the spice was really well done and definitely a highlight. But just when Tris started growing and opening up, Rafe started making some questionable choices—like always answering calls from his ex, which made Tris feel insecure. His big secret didn’t quite fit his character, and his refusal to stand up to his parents was disappointing.

Even with these issues, I still enjoyed the book. It was funny, well written, and the romance had a satisfying ending that tied everything up nicely.

If you’re into steamy workplace romances with a tropical twist and some drama along the way, this one is worth checking out!

Ahhh this annoyance to lovers was a readers dream. I loved every single second of it! I loved that it was in single POV, it created so much tension! The way they acted like they hated each other was absolute perfection! And the spice?! SPECTACULAR!
Soneela did such a great job at bringing Trish to life! I loved her narration and her man voice didn’t have me cringing!