In the quaint setting of a small town, 'Making Faces' weaves a heartfelt narrative about Ambrose Young, a man whose striking looks are akin to those adorning the covers of romance novels - the same novels avidly read by Fern Taylor since her teens. Fern never imagined that Ambrose, the epitome of beauty, would be within her reach. However, when Ambrose returns from the war deeply scarred, their lives intertwine in unexpected ways. Harmon delicately explores the themes of profound loss and evolving identities through the lives of these characters. As the townsfolk grapple with the return of only one of their five young men from the battlefront, a story of enduring love and unsung heroism unfolds. The narrative becomes a contemporary retelling of 'Beauty and the Beast', revealing the complex layers of beauty and the beast that reside within us all.