When Mev met John at John F. Kennedy International Airport, she felt an instant attraction and undeniable chemistry that she had never experienced with another person before. It was true love at first sight. But there was one problem: Mev was on her way to India, where her parents had arranged for her to marry a man she'd never even met. Mev's parents had contemplated each facet of her future husband: his family, his education, his career prospects. But they couldn't account for fate and the mystery of a burgeoning and forbidden love. Upon meeting John, Mev was immediately conflicted: she'd never felt like this about another man, but she also knew that her parents would never accept him. Who will she choose? The First of Many Flights: A Love Story of East and West is Mev Chubet's heartwarming and, at times, intense retelling of the thrills she experienced when a new romance completely upended her life. Torn between the thrill of newfound romance and the scorn of her family, Mev sets off on a journey around the globe to pursue true love and question her commitment to her education, cultural beliefs, core values, and familial acceptance. Experience the emotional rollercoaster of Mev's journey as she discovers if she will choose love over tradition, and how she finds peace in the lengthy layovers along the way.