Not Safe For Work by Nisha J. Tuli

Rating -
Standalone
Release - May 20, 2025
Genre - Contemporary Romance / enemies to lovers
POV - single 1st person
Heat - descriptive
Source - eARC provided by the publisher (Thank you, Forever)
Length - 348 pages




Who knew?
Seriously, you know an author can WRITE when they can switch genres and still push out a banger.

The enemies to lovers trope isn't my favourite, but the vulnerability of these characters won me over. From the start, Tris and Rafe had a spark, but she outed it before it had a chance to flourish. Instead they seemed to enjoy a constant game of one-upmanship in order to deny the chemistry that continued to grow between them.

Throw in a work trip, one room and one bed, and the undeniable becomes something hard to reject. Tris sees the truth of all that is Rafe, demolishing the image she had composed of him, illustrating all that was good in this man. And he finally had the chance to see her in a new light as well. No more walls, no more denials, and Tris was forced to see the real Rafe and how compatible they were.

I loved that the author didn't make this relationship easy. There was plenty of angst and I was kept on my toes as to whether these two would even end up together. And that workplace drama... oooh, those microagressions could have been worse, I'm sure. As a woman of colour, I know the negative part of the corporate world all too well, but I'm pleased with the way that Tris handled all of it, even when she was just going along to get along.

Rafe was my favourite character and Tuli described him in such a delicious way. How am I supposed to resist a hero like him???


Nisha J. Tuli is the bestselling author of Trial of the Sun Queen—the first in the Artefacts of Ouranos series—which became a BookTok hit thanks to her amazing fans. The originally self-published series was acquired by Forever Publishing and Orbit UK in 2023, and will soon be published in 15 other languages around the world.

She's also the author of Heart of Night and Fire, a South Asian-inspired fantasy romance and the first in a four-book series. Look for her rom-com debut in 2025 with NSFW (Not Suitable for Work), a workplace rivals to lovers rom-com publishing with Forever.

Nisha lives in Canada, where she spends most of her time reading and writing while enjoying travel, food, and camping with her partner, two kids, and their fluffy Samoyed, Mora.

Visit https://nishajtuli.com for more information.

Harper Browning is a struggling, twenty-four-year-old grad student that has been looking for the perfect man in all of the wrong places. Her search for her fantasy romantic bad boy always ends up in disappointment, but a chance invitation to attend a seemingly innocent party take her to a whole other world.

Mason Asher always gets what he wants, for his clients and for himself, except when it comes to love. He can seamlessly fulfill their fantasies, but not his own, until he sees Harper. Now Mason won't give up until both of their desires are met.

**This is a hot, steamy, sexy and seductive romance series that is ideal for fans of J.S. Scott, Cassie Cross and Hannah Ford.**


The premise of this series is what really intrigued me. The storyline was great and was written so well that I was convinced that Patti from Millionaire Matchmaker (or someone with similar characteristics) was going to make a cameo appearance. No such luck lol. However, I didn't really connect to the plot. The pacing, for one, didn't make it realistic to me. It was hard for me to accept that Jake, the man who told Harper not to let the door hit her on the way out, then became so obsessed with her as to stalk her and assault Mason. I wasn't sold on this idea. Also, I got upset with the way that Harper grouped Mason in with guys like Jake. He only omitted his last name and the fact that he was wealthy. And any fool would have put two and two together. She should have been mad with herself. On top of that, when she suspected he may have been hurt, she did nothing!! Not cool!! Why was she calling anyone else but him????

In the end, it was a good story with huge potential to be great!

Four interconnected tales for readers who like their fairy tale retellings with an adorable happily ever after and a side of serious steaminess!

Beauty and the Goblin King-- They say the Goblin King will give a gold coin for every night a girl spends with him. I shouldn't be intrigued. Everyone whispered about him. But when my father lost his money, all my wonderings came true.

These Wicked Revels-- If I give my mask away, will I belong to the fairy king forever? A retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses!

Rapunzel and the Dark Prince-- It gets pretty lonely, spending your entire life in a tower. The Witch told me she was keeping me safe from a dangerous world. But one day, when I let down my hair, the Witch wasn't the one to climb up.

The Beggar Princess-- As the only princess of a prosperous kingdom, I have wanted for nothing--and refused all suitors. The lastthing I expected was for my mild-mannered father to insist I marry the next man who walks in the door, even if he's apeasant...and what do you know? But maybe he's not what he seems. A retelling of King Thrushbeard.


My Favorite Story: Rapunzel and the Dark Prince. I gave it 4 stars!
Rapunzel was used to a lonely life, high up in her tower. Her only company was the witch who isolated her. She amused herself with cleaning, making clothes, braiding and unbraiding her hair, talking to the birds, and reading children's books. Prince Dorin is a darkling, tail and all. He's looking for his bond mate and she happens to be Rapunzel. They mate and bond and she talks a lot and not only was their relationship funny and sweet and hot, but it felt natural to me. I only wish their story was longer!

The other stories include: ✦ Beauty and the Goblin King (4 stars) - Sabela was the youngest sisters, the one called 'Beauty'. When her family's circumstances change for the worst, they ask her to sacrifice herself for them. Years ago, the Goblin King sent out a message - Any young, unmarried woman willing to come to his castle would receive one gold piece for every night she spent there. Seeing as Sabela was fascinated with the King anyway, she didn't see the big deal. And when she finally met him, she knew there was more to him and his story than first perceived. There was a curse and she was determined to break it. ✦ These Wicked Revels (3 stars) - Evaline was the youngest with eleven sisters, the daughter of a pious and stern queen, and she was desperate for a bit of freedom. When her last sister is married off, she tells Eva "Never give your mask away." It takes years for Eva to understand what she meant. Eva was naive and foolish and rebellious and everything you'd expect of someone held virtually prisoner in her kingdom. She knew nothing of fun and the King of the Revels brought her into a world filled with music and dancing and laughter and ease. She never wanted to leave and the King never wanted to let her go. Her sexuality was awakening and he couldn't wait to take advantage. Too bad Will, the cobbler in her kingdom, insisted on standing in the way. I really liked Will. He was a broken hero, a disillusioned soldier, and I only wished that Evaline was a better woman for him. ✦ The Beggar Princess (3 stars) - While not as funny as my favorite of this series, this story was still pretty great. Princess Bethany questioned a woman's role in society. She didn't think that just because she happened to be born female that she should be forced to conform to societal norms. She would not marry. She would continue to write novels that tantalized the realms. She would choose how she would live because that was her right. She was spoiled, entitled, rude and unappreciative. Her father, the very man who created her this way, had finally had enough and stated that she would wed. After gathering all the eligible bachelors and having her turn them all away with outright impertinence and discourtesy, he tells her that she will marry the very next man who comes in. And that's what happens. While Bethany thinks Jack is a simple basket weaver and that she's destined for a life of poverty, we all know that he's actually King Brennus, the ruler of a prosperous kingdom. He's determined to teach his princess some humility and after many lessons, one of which was unplanned and downright scary, she did and all was better for it. I really enjoyed this tale!

I loved how the author took these classic tales and gave them her own unique twists. They were sexy and twisted and absolutely lovely, satisfying this retelling fan completely!


There are way more books in this series and I'll definitely be reading them at some point.

Infinite Crisis

Release: 2005-2006
Length: 241 pages
Geoff Johns (Author), Phil Jimenez (Illustrator, Artist), George Perez (Illustrator)

OMAC robots are rampaging, magic is dying, villains are uniting, and a war is raging in space. And in the middle of it all, a critical moment has divided Earth's three greatest heroes: Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. It's the DCU's darkest day, and long-lost heroes from the past have returned to make things right in the universe...at any cost. Heroes will live, heroes will die, and the DCU will never be the same again!

This exhaustive volume also contains every cover and variant produced for the project, annotations, character designs, excerpts from scripts, unused scenes, and much more.


I've never read this collection in its totality and I'm so glad I finally did!

Know that there will probably be spoilers sprinkled around in here so if you don't want that, click away. I enjoyed this crisis and I hope you did or will too.

Okay, so let's get down to it.

I was immediately surprised to see Supergirl because there was no explanation for how she was resurrected after Crisis on Infinite Earths. I guess we're just supposed to go along with it. My theory is that after the Universe was reset, her arrival on Earth happened like it did before and no one is supposed to be the wiser (except the audience, of course). I wish there was more of an explanation for instances such as this, but I guess I should be happy for whatever I get.

My question is: What about Barry Allen?

Yeah, I know he comes back in Rebirth, but they both sacrificed themselves during the previous Crisis. How did they make that choice?

Power Girl featured heavily in this collection, which I loved because she is one of my favorite female heroes. My heart broke for her and the Superman and Lois of Earth 2. Can you imagine being the sole survivors of an entire Earth?

Superboy-Prime was just as much of a jerk as I remembered. Dude had no freaking chill!!

I knew the truth about Alex, but watching his despicable actions in their fullness was hard to read. He was surprisingly worse than I remembered and I laughed SO HARD during his final scene with the Joker.

My beloved Superboy died (again for me because I already knew this part), but my consolation is that the Legion revives him in the future so although I'm heartbroken right now, it's more bittersweet than devastating.

There were so many appearances from familiar heroes such as Nightwing, Robin, Batman, Arrow, Black Canary, Mr. Terrific, Black Lightning, Wonder Girl, and the like and from those not so familiar. And there was so much death. Again, so many people died and I'm looking forward to seeing how everyone rebuilds the destruction featured in this collection.

I'm giving this FIVE STARS because I couldn't stop turning the pages. I laughed, I almost cried, I gasped, and I was excited. I was entertained exceptionally well and that is all that I can ask for.