Ship Shape

by Reese Eschmann

With all the aspirational elements of Eloise and the heart and emotional intelligence of Ways to Make Sunshine, Cruise Life by Reese Eschmann is sure to set sail for success!

All aboard!



Caitlin always has the best time with her dad and big brother, Dylan, on The Wandering Princess, the fanciest, most fun, family-friendly cruise ship, where her dad has a job as the ship's doctor. And this cruise is going to be easy! The passengers are small groups of scrapbookers, family reunion-ers, and magic enthusiasts. Plus Caitlin is now a cruise expert!



What she and Dylan aren’t counting on is a staffing shortage that suddenly finds Caitlin front and center as the substitute magician’s apprentice in the evening shows and Dylan racing around and attending to some increasingly demanding fellow passengers.



Can Caitlin turn the tides and save this cruise?

128 pages, Paperback

Published August 5, 2025

About the author

Reese Eschmann holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Illinois-Chicago and worked in schools for six years. When she’s not writing or taking naps, Reese enjoys rock climbing, baking, and making movies with her family. She lives outside of Chicago with her husband and their hound dog. Etta Invincible is her debut novel.