Character Relationship Map: Love Locks

Characters

• Lindsey Wilson (played by Rebecca Romijn) — protagonist

  Owner and operator of a successful New York art magazine who is offered a business acquisition and a date by international publisher Trent Greer. She travels to Paris for a week with her daughter Alex...

• Jack Burrow (played by Jerry O'Connell) — protagonist

  An American man whose family business holds European assets. He was Lindsey’s past love in Paris twenty years ago who broke her heart by not following her back to the United States. He unexpectedly re...

• Trent Greer (played by David Julian Hirsh) — supporting

  An international publisher who proposes buying Lindsey’s magazine while offering her a consulting role and asking her out on a date. He eventually travels to Paris to pursue Lindsey romantically and p...

• Alexa (played by Jocelyn Hudon) — supporting

  Lindsey’s eighteen-year-old daughter who is spending a semester studying art at the Sorbonne in Paris. She meets and falls in love with Jean-Paul, a hotel bellboy and fellow student, mirroring her mot...

• Jean-Paul (played by Benjamin Sutherland) — supporting

  A hotel bellboy and Sorbonne student who meets Alexa during her trip to Paris. He quickly becomes the object of her affection, contributing to the romantic parallel with her mother’s past.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Trent Greer → Lindsey Wilson (Professional Business Acquirer) — Trent becomes the prospective buyer of Lindsey's magazine.

  Trent expresses interest in buying Lindsey's publication, offering to expand it and take on Lindsey's staff.

• Lindsey Wilson → Jack Burrow (Romantic Former Lovers) — Their unresolved past romance is the emotional center of the story.

  Jack is described as Lindsey's past love in Paris who broke her heart by not following her back to the United States. Their reunion and dance revive t...

• Alexa → Jean-Paul (Romantic Interest) — Alexa and Jean-Paul develop a youthful romantic connection.

  Alexa becomes interested in Jean-Paul after meeting him in Paris, and the two explore the city together.

• Lindsey Wilson → Alexa (Family Mother) — Lindsey is Alexa's protective mother.

  The plot identifies Alexa as Lindsey's daughter. Lindsey travels to Paris with Alexa and worries about her romantic attachment to Jean-Paul.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Lindsey Wilson → Jean-Paul (Social Concerned Parent Figure) — Jean-Paul is viewed by Lindsey through her protective concern for Alexa.

  Lindsey's concern about Alexa becoming attached to someone she may not see again directly concerns Jean-Paul, Alexa's romantic interest.

Story Analysis

A woman revisits a formative romance while choosing between an established professional life and an uncertain emotional future.

Plot Progression

1. Promises Across Distance — A young couple faces separation and promises to reunite by Valentine's Day. Their imagined love lock establishes the story's recurring romantic ideal.
2. A Magazine At Crossroads — Years later, Lindsey manages a successful New York art magazine. Trent introduces a proposal that combines a possible date with an acquisition of her publication.
3. Paris Reopens The Past — Lindsey travels to Paris with Alexa, whose romance with Jean-Paul echoes youthful love. Lindsey then unexpectedly reunites with Jack, making old feelings immediate again.
4. Choosing What To Release — Trent strengthens his business offer while continuing to pursue Lindsey. Reflecting on the magazine's origins, Lindsey accepts that she may need to let it go.
5. The Open-Ended Reunion — Lindsey and Trent plan a celebration at the Eiffel Tower, while Jack arranges access to the tower. The ending leaves Lindsey's professional future and emotional choice unresolved.