I love Nisha j tuli’s books! She writes wonderful fantasy books and I was so happy to read her debut romance novel. I loved it so much!

This is my favorite Nisha J. Tuli book (so far)!!! I had so much fun with this book and it was a unreasonably sexy.

The narrator did a great job, and I production quality sounded really good! I'm so glad I listened to this, because the narration definitely added additional depth and fun.

I did feel like our main character, Tris, was maybe too good for the love interest, Rafe. I wish we had seen more character development and growth from him. To me, he didn't have that much of a personality besides being hot (and let's be real: is he hot or is he just tall?).

Overall, a fun quick read!

I really enjoyed the STEM setting of the book, it portrayed the hardships of being a minority in an engineering company, while also having food side characters that bring a more positive note to that situation. The romance was cute and the way the author describes the location makes you feel like you're on the trip too.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the arc!

5 STAR I LOVE LOVE LOVE Soneela Nankani, IF SHE NARRATES IT i WILL READ IT. I hope Nisha J. Tuli writes more contemporary romance because I enjoyed this book!!! It is the perfect summer read, enemies to lover with the added in of forced proximity, yes please!

I enjoyed the audio. The book delivered on entertainment and chemistry. Lovely easy fun summer read.

Hello!!!!! Thank you so much NetGalley & Hachette Audio, & Forever for the audio ARC! This book was so good and hit the ground running right from the beginning. I enjoyed Tris as a narrator; she was funny, blunt, and had a whole lot of heart. Her & Rafe’s chemistry right off the bat was electric as well and it only continued to shine throughout the book. I enjoyed this greatly, but missed some background on the main characters. Rafe’s family dynamic is explored a bit, with their POE being owned by his family, but Trishara’s is not. I always like to get to know a character’s background, even if it doesn’t play a pivotal role in the plot, because it can inform how they deal with obstacles presented or why they make certain decisions. This was my first book by Tuli and it certainly won’t be my last! I liked the writing style quite a bit & was engaged the whole time I was listening. Would recommend!

Women in Stem? Immediately yes.

I can safely say that this being the first book I've ever read (or more appropriately, listened to), was a stellar of an introduction to Nisha's' writing. This was a flawless romance, throw in the 'forced proximity'/workplace retreat trope and I was sat so fast and ready to devour it.

The representation in this story of not only women in male dominated fields but also women of colour was expertly navigated, and having Nishas personal experiences written into this book made it so impactful.

So Trishara and Raef hate each other... but they have to share a bed... on a workplace retreat... and have to work together at every opportunity... Let's just say the tension was phenomenal. Through stolen glances and close encounters Trishara realises that Raef maybe isn't the enemy she had made him out to be... maybe, just maybe she had been wrong.

This book was such an easy, witty, sexy, leg kicking story that I did not want to put down.

This book was a fun time. It was nothing special or out of this world but it was a quick and fun audio nonetheless.
The cover is def 10/10, no doubt about that.
I did like the inclusion of some more "underrated" subjects like the fear of storms. It makes it a bit more interesting.

Breaking into my top 5 romances of the year, this book is for those who like mixing business pleasure. The workplace romance we all need. It’s got spice, sass, and a woman who doesn’t just break glass ceilings, she shatters them in the heels I wish I knew how to wear. Trishara walked so the rest of us can run. I was giggling, grinning, and practically kicking my feet during some parts.

As a woman in STEM, specifically engineering consulting, the same as the FMC, some aspects hit close to home and aspects that had me needing to suspend my disbelief.

First, after her first hugely problematic and traumatic experience with dating someone in the workplace, I was struggling to get behind starting another relationship within the workplace. And I understand her struggle with Rafe, which made complete sense. It was her immediate acceptance of Andy that I struggled with. We all know that he was only there as a plot device, but I found myself just shaking my head and losing connection with the FMC. She had been warned about him; she saw the types of men he hung around with, she could tell he only wanted one thing, and she worked with him. Granted, not in the same office, but same company. I just kept thinking "did you learn nothing?!".

The final 15%-ish was the best part. That email?! Yes. Redeemed everything I struggled with. Losing faith in your mentor and the woman you looked up to in the industry hit close to home, and is unfortunately all too common. Hate to say it, but the game isn't going to change overnight so sometimes you need to learn to play it.

Thank you to Hachette Audio and NetGalley for an advanced listener copy. All opinions are my own, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

While I've had a rocky relationship with Tuli, Not Safe for Work is definitely my favorite. I love this enemies/rivals to lovers as they are forced to go on this work retreat AND share a room together. But I think we all know the very thin line in these books between rivalry and attraction. Who else will know all of our tricks, our insecurities, and our tells than our rival? Not Safe for Work is a spicy and swoony romance. My favorite element was Tris and her character/professional development. The sexism for the engineering sector here had my blood boiling! Rafe, unfortunately, just had some flags that kicked up bad memories for me. I felt like the ending let him off the hook too much considering his waffling, but we knew it was coming! Considering the pace of the will they won't they dynamic, I do think we could have drawn out those last chapters a little bit more. And Soneela Nankani does a great job narrating the banter and sarcasm which had be smiling and rolling my eyes!

This book was hooooottttttt. I was hooked by the tension right from the start. Trishara is a badass FMC you want to root for, even when she’s making questionable choices and acting impulsively (which, honestly, is part of her charm). Her honesty and dedication to her morals and integrity is something I admire as a fellow woman navigating corporate life. I especially loved that when she starts trusting her gut over what she thinks will get her ahead, she finds true success—and real relief. She handles her lunch with her idol in such an amazing way, and I wanted to hug her at the end of the book (IYKYK). I can only hope that I can be like her—both in the workplace and beyond.

Rafe is a perfect foil to Trishara. The tension on his side feels much more playful, and when we finally get to the spice, you’ll be screaming—in the best way. And trust: the spice is spicy. This book is a knockout and a perfect summer read.

The audio version is well-paced—I usually listened at 1.5x to 2x speed and had no issues with comprehension or skipped words. If you’re looking for a spicy, corporate rivals-to-lovers romance set in Hawaii with a one-bed trope, you need to snatch this up ASAP

Not Safe for Work was a book I've been wanting to read since I heard about it, so I was so excited when I had the chance to listen to the ALC. Soneela Nankani did an amazing job bringing these characters to life and kept me hooked. I read Not Safe for Work in just about one sitting. This was my first book by this author and narrator, but it definitely won't be my last.

Trishara really stole the show in this one. She's tired of having to fight to show how good she is at her job as a colored woman in an office full of white macho men. She's been through a lot and trusting the company will see her worth and even trust men isn't something she think will happen. Seeing Trish become confident and believe in her own worth was my favorite part of this book. The ending had me clapping for her and it was just everything I needed.

Then we get this workplace, rivals to lovers, forced proximity romance which I didn't know I needed. The fact that these two get stuck in the honeymoon suite together was just the best. Their banter hit all the marks, and I loved that in the end there was way more to Rafe. Trishara didn't realize how much he was actually supporting her behind the scenes. I appreciated their vulnerable moments together and let's just say that Nisha knows how to write a steamy scene!

Rafe was an interesting character that I think I would've been just a little bit more invested in if we had gotten chapters written from his POV. There was a lot going on with him at the company and him trying to figure out what he really wanted in life. I think that would've hit just a little bit harder if it had been from him personally. That was really my only "issue" with this book. and what would've made it five stars for me. The grand gesture at the end did hit me in all the feels. and the new friends were amazing and just the support she needed during this resort.

If this was Nisha's first contemporary romance, I definitely need to give her fantasy romance series a try!

My review will also be posted on https://thebookdutchesses.com on July 19th.

I also can't forget to mention the other side characters in this story. Trishara's best friend was hilarious

Thank you Hachette Audio and NetGalley for the complimentary ALC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Trishara’s promotion was just passed to her boss’s son Rafe and both of them get to go to a corporate retreat for three weeks.

The premise sounds simple- enemies to lovers, forced proximity, one room but the characters’s backgrounds, their ambitions and dreams that what draw me into this book and many other details. I enjoyed how characters opened up and developed.

Soneela Nankani did a magnificent job narrating this book, she helped to understand the emotions of characters better and she gave each character a distinct voice so it was easy to follow.

Honest review in exchange for an advanced audiobook for nsfw.

I listened to it before it got publish but my lazy ass couldn't get to write the review. I am not much for a romance, but I guess I was in the mood for listening to something cliche or cringey while I requested this, but believe me, it was nothing like this. I am a girl of STEM, specifically from engineering, and I could relate to Trish on many of her views, points, and decisions. I loved her strong character and morale, not to mention how she drools over Rafe like who wouldn't ??? One of the reasons I requested this book was its title. I saw Rafe, and he looked so fine, not only him but also Trish, she looked so hot, and they DO make a strong couple.
I am obsessed with enemies to lovers, and it was everything, along with high tension, and I ate this up.
It was so sweet of Rafe to have baking as a career, like I could never imagine a tough-looking guy like him to have an actual Instagram page; it was so adorable.
Rarely gives romance books 4 stars, but it defo deserves it!!!

I absolutely adored and love this book the force proximity of them, both being forced into the same hotel room and then literally going from hating each other, but not at the same time. It was just such a fun time and I loved being able to just laugh because I kept laughing the entire time reading this. And listening. It was such an amazing time and literally if there’s another work trip, I would love to be invited.

this was not that unsafe for work but i did love this author and the feminist-y of it


thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review

this kinda changed my opinion on workplace romances in the best way. normally, i dislike them for the power imbalance, especially in corporate America, and this doesn’t go without degrading remarks, but it’s not from our main characters.
i loved following Trishara and Rafe, the secret pining, rivals to lovers, the utter adoration Rafe had for Trish, the Hawaii backdrop, the team building activities that caused forced proximity and the ONE BED!!!! so many tropes that everyone knows and loves were compiled into this one SPICY book and i truly couldn’t get enough. it had the best comedic relief for some heavier scenarios, our characters all felt real, they had their own internal struggles that changed how they act in their day to day life, i adored this book.
my one caveat for why it’s not a 5 star is the ex(?) girlfriend plot line. i get that that helped with the third act breakup and causing tension throughout the book, but honestly, what had happened to Trish could’ve honestly been enough and i didn’t really love having Hannah be so involved towards the end.

Not Safe for Work hits so many tropes: enemies to lovers, forced proximity, workplace romance, only one bed, and slow burn. It also has great representation for women in STEM, a female main character of color, and chronic pain; more specifically migraines.

I love that Tris was a strong headed female lead that was tired of the toxic male lead environment she has been stuck in for years. It’s not easy for her to be one of the few women in her engineering field. She constantly has put up with sexism in the workplace and being denied recognition and promotions. It was frustrating to see the things she constantly had to deal with, it was very relatable and I enjoyed the way she was written.

Rafe was sweet, kind and hot! I enjoyed his character a lot and the chemistry he had with Tris. My only complaint about him was his lack of standing up for himself and not being more firm in ending his previous relationship. It didn’t feel fair to Tris, that being said I understand that it was needed to give the story depth and give him a chance to grow as a character.

Overall I would recommend this book and cannot wait to read more books by Nisha!!

This is definitely the slowest of the slow burns but oh how delicious it was. I really enjoyed it. This was such an easy and fun one to read. I loved the characters and their story so much.