My only complaint is that this wasn't longer. :) I'd love to read a full novel in this historical setting with steampunk magic, with these beautiful characters. No one does trans romance like Austin Chant. Caroline's Heart may not have touched me the way Peter Darling once did (and I didn't really expect it too; that book was one of a kind for me, hitting all the right tropes in all the right ways), but it was nonetheless an incredibly enjoyable read that really made me feel for the characters.  Roy and Cecile are both so interesting and real, and they have a wonderful dynamic together; the ending put a big smile on my face. The writing really pulled me in, making me feel like I visited all the places there: the ranch, Cecile's house with its attic, the little port town. The magic system is intriguing and well-developed despite the word count constraints of a novella. Overall, this is something I'd love to reread sometime, once the details of the story are less clear in my memory.