Tea Is Served

By Patrick Refalo

Tommy arrives at Willow Lake Bed and Breakfast expecting little more than a quiet stay. Instead, he finds himself drawn into a house unlike any he has ever known. Behind its welcoming fa ade lies a world governed by strange rituals, rigid schedules, and unsettling secrets. Mrs Lavinia Blight oversees the house with an air of gentle authority, while the silent housekeeper, Ethel Grimshaw, watches every movement with unwavering attention. The walls seem to whisper. Portraits appear to shift. The garden grows beyond reason. And every afternoon, tea is served precisely at four o'clock.

As Tommy explores Willow Lake, he discovers that the house is alive with memory. Objects preserve fragments of past guests, forgotten voices echo through the corridors, and time itself begins to lose meaning. What first appears to be an eccentric bed and breakfast slowly reveals itself as something far older and far more dangerous. With every passing day, Tommy feels the boundaries between himself and the house beginning to dissolve. The memories of former guests seep into his mind, and the house seems determined to make him part of its eternal collection.

Atmospheric, haunting, and richly imaginative, 'Tea Is Served' is a gothic mystery that explores memory, identity, and the unsettling cost of curiosity. Once you enter Willow Lake, you may never leave unchanged.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1764740009
• ISBN13: 9781764740005
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Down North South Publishing Inc.
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up