Loving Marie. Fairfield Corners, #0.5

Falling in love with his partner's little sister was never part of the plan.  There was an order to James Marsden's future: get a job as an Indianapolis cop, work his way up to detective, and then find a nice girl and start a family. He never planned on walking into a diner his first day as a rookie cop and for her to blow his entire timeline to smithereens. When Marie Griffen's older brother Steve introduced her to his new trainee, she was instantly drawn to his shy demeanor and blushing face.
Only, she couldn't act on her feelings even if she wanted to. Steve wanted her to date someone with a normal job - that wasn't his partner. Marie just wanted to live her own life without her older brother watching over her. Marie and James must decide if this off-limits romance is worth the risk or if the consequences are too much for either of them to bear.