Jesse looks forward to spending the summer in Pennsylvania. He gets to hang out with his two best friends, Chloe and Ava. They all work at the recreation center. Jesse spends his time giving tennis lessons to the kids and the old ladies. When the three of them aren't working, they are hanging out and enjoying the summer.
One problem Jesse has is that he is pretty sure he is in love with both Chloe and Ava. He fantasizes about them but knows he can't act on his feelings without hurting one of them.
His feelings about the girls aren't the only things bothering Jesse this particular summer. His parents have been arguing constantly. They never seem to be in the same place at the same time, and their excuses seem like complete lies. Jesse's older sister Leah agrees that something is going on, but she's too busy with her boyfriend to be much help.
The summer ends with an encounter between Jesse and Chloe that has Jesse hoping there might be more to their best friend relationship than he once thought. As his junior year begins, connecting with Chloe becomes difficult, and his parents' marriage is steadily crumbling. As his grades slip, he tries to lose himself in his love of music.
The arrival of a worldwide pandemic changes everything. Schools shut down, his elderly grandparents living in Florida are in danger from the virus, and he finds himself stuck living in a small apartment with his mother. One crisis follows another as Jesse tries to hold himself together.
Author Jordan Sonnenblick, known for DRUMS, GIRLS, AND DANGEROUS PIE, has written another hit. STEPPING OFF takes readers on a rollercoaster of ups and downs that will have them rooting for Jesse and his family and friends.
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