For your information
stars_inthe_sky has posted a Simon Tam Character Manifesto at the multi-fandom het-reccers. These manifestos are an opportunity to write up a bit about a favourite character and rec het fics about them. Although only one Simon/Inara fic is recced (it's heavy on the Simon/Kaylee), she does talk about the appeal of the pairing, and a tag for said pairing is now available at the comm if anyone wants to post recs there...