Review Detail

Meet Me On Love Street Featured

Young Adult Fiction 614

Gentrification versus Romance

April 07, 2026 (Updated: July 15, 2026)

Overall rating

4.0

Plot

4.0

Characters

4.0

Writing Style

4.0

Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)

N/A

Sana Merali lives on the charming Love Street in Toronto with her mother, who runs a flower shop. Her father has remarried and has a wife and daughter, Sarina, who value different things. Sana, a hopeless pansexual romantic, loves wearing clothes from Cosmic Vintage, where she works part time, and hopes to major in digital art in college, and adores her neighborhood, with its quirky shops and friendly vibe. When she sees a cute guy order her favorite pink chai at the Love Bug cafe, she is interested in him, especially when she finds out that he works out he works at her favorite book store, but at the local business owners association meeting, he comes across as a know-it-all jerk opposed to rebranding the street as a romantic destination. Hoping to persuade him to help revitalize businesses in the area, especially since her mother might have to sell their building, Sana decides to play Cupid and try to get him to fall in love. Attempts to set him up with a couple of friends as well as her stepsister don't end well, and the two find themselves connecting as they plan a festival for the area. There are plenty of mishaps and miscommunications, but Miles is very sweet when he agrees to take Sana to her prom. When there's some big news about the future of the neighborhood, it looks like Miles is right in the middle of attempt to bring in redevelopers. Will this doom their romance, or is this just another miscommunication?

Good Points

While billed as an "opposites attract" novel, Sana and Miles are really very similar. They share the same cultural background (Ismaili Muslim), have parents who separated, and love their town. They both are college bound (Miles is majoring in urban planning), and are hard workers. The one thing that separates them is their level of romanticism. Sana is bubbly and completely devoted to falling in love, while Miles, in the middle of his parents' divorce, is more reserved. Once the two are involved, however, he makes sweet gestures like creating a corsage out of Legos! He is definitely a great book crush!

The details about Sana's Toronto neighborhood make me want to live there! She and her mother share a small but cozy apartment within walking distance of a book shop, vintage clothing store, coffee shop, and a bakery! At one point, Sana's father tries to tempt her to move in with his new family and attend college, but she does not want to leave. Her father ends up being involved in some of the regentrification process, and there are some changes for Love Street on the Horizon.

There is some mention that Sana is not a virgin, and her previous relationships are discussed. Near the end of the book, there is some plot involvement with what Sana suspects was her father's infidelity that may have led to the end of her parents' marriage, but her relationship with Miles involves mainly kissing. This would be a good choice for readers who enjoy the romance books of Kasie West, Suzanne Colasanti, Misty Wilson, or Katie Cicatelli-Kuc.