About the Book

Book: The Daughter of Shiloh (Enduring Hope Book Three)

Author: Terri J. Haynes

Genre: Christian Fiction / Romance / Historical Fiction

Release Date: October 1, 2025

A Stampede Tramples Hopes

Collect a series of six historical romances. When life seems weighed down by challenges, there are always pillars of enduring hope and love to be discovered.

Lealie Bevard, a determined Tuskegee Institute student, attends the Shiloh Baptist Church convention in Birmingham on September 19, 1902, to request a scholarship for continued education at Harvard. But a beautiful gathering turns tragic when a stampede breaks out and Lealie is injured. While convalescing at the home of fellow Tuskegee student Milton Rafferty, Lealie’s concerns for her future are set aside to help Milton uncover a mystery revolving around missing church funds and a possible murder. Perhaps a pause in Lealie’s well-laid plans can be used for good and lead to love.

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About the Author

Terri J. Haynes, a native Baltimorean, is a homeschool mom, writer, prolific knitter, freelance graphic artist and former Army wife (left the Army, not the husband). She loves to read, so much that when she was in elementary school, she masterminded a plan to be locked in a public library armed with only a flashlight to read all the books and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. As she grew, her love for writing grew as she tried her hand at poetry, articles, speeches and fiction. She is storyteller at heart. Her passion is to draw readers in the story world she has created and to bring laughter and joy to their lives.

Terri is a 2010 American Christian Fiction Writers Genesis contest finalist, and a 2012 semi-finalist. She is also a 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Quarterfinalist. Her publishing credits include: Cup of Comfort for Military Families, Crosswalk.com, the Secret Place Devotional, Urbanfaith.com, Vista Devotional, and Publisher’s Weekly.

Terri holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology, a Master’s degree in Theological Studies and a certificate in creative writing and graphic design, meeting the minimal requirements of being a geek. She and her husband pastor a church where she serves as executive pastor and worship leader. Terri lives in Maryland with her three wonderful children and her husband, who often beg her not to kill off their favorite characters.

More from Terri

Growing up in inner-city Baltimore as the fourth daughter of five, money was always tight. Each school year, my mother paid for one field trip because that was all she could afford. With only one shot, I had to pick wisely.

I choose museums every year.

Some years, it was the Walter’s Art Gallery. Others, The Baltimore Museum of Art. I passed up the amusement parks and sports games to go walk through history. My history walking hasn’t changed now that I’m an adult. If I’m traveling, I’m always checking to see what museums are nearby.

History, for me, isn’t just about learning about old things. It’s about learning about old struggles, victories, and modern applications of those things. When I first learned about the Shiloh Baptist Church disaster, it struck me as horrifying and hopeless. As I began to research, however, I saw that this moment in history had a lesson to teach.

The Shiloh Baptist Church stampede is a story of resilience. It gives a snapshot of people, in the worst moment of their lives, figuring out how to move forward. I was moved by the community coming together to care for the victims, many of them total strangers. How local business owners donated to the care of strangers or to cover funeral costs.

History walking informs. It showed me, from a young age, strength and hope. It taught me lessons from ancient texts that helped me through the dark days I encountered in my personal life while writing this book. I wrote this book informed by history that I could face hard times because others did decades ago.

So if you are feeling like there are hard days ahead for you, do a little history walking. Hit the museums or the books. Learn history’s lessons. They are rich and priceless.

Blog Stops

Life on Chickadee Lane, October 29

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, October 30

Texas Book-aholic, October 31

Babbling Becky L’s Book Impressions, November 1

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, November 2

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, November 3

For Him and My Family, November 4

Devoted To Hope, November 5

Stories By Gina, November 6 (Author Interview)

Mary Hake, November 6

Simple Harvest Reads, November 7 (Guest Review from Donna)

Holly’s Book Corner, November 8

Book Butterfly in Dreamland , November 9

Cover Lover Book Review, November 9

Pause for Tales, November 10

Jodie Wolfe – Stories Where Hope and Quirky Meet, November 12 (Author Interview)

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Terri is giving away the grand prize of a $25 Amazon e-Gift card and a print copy of the book!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://promosimple.com/ps/3d288/the-daughter-of-shiloh-celebration-tour-giveaway

Interview

How did you get started in writing? I started writing in 3rd grade, as soon as I had learned enough vocabulary words to create stories. Reading was already my favorite pastime by then, and writing seemed to be the logical next step.

Do you have a favorite scene in your newest release? Oooh, spoilers. I can’t say too much (hint: read the book), but it was a scene when a character reaches their breaking point and gets the help they need. That scene was one of the hardest to write as well because the main character in it had already suffered so much. I was happy to write a scene in which the character actually got a win, even though it didn’t look like it. 

What is one thing you hope readers will take away from your story? I hope readers will realize that even when life doesn’t go the way you intended, God is still in control. One of my favorite scriptures is Ephesians 2:10, “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” I love the comfort that God has ordained some places for me to walk in good works. That means He has a plan even when mine fail.

What advice can you give to writers trying to break into the publishing world? I’ll refer writers back to Ephesians 2:10. I started writing with the goal of publication in 2005. I went on to receive contracts for three novellas, a full-length romantic suspense, a few Bible studies, and a nonfiction essay in the Cup of Comfort series. Then I stopped writing for publication for almost five years. I had a thriving business that required all my attention to get it off the ground. During those years, my writer friends asked me if I was worried about leaving publishing for so long. My answer was no. What God had planned for me, I would walk into. I had to trust that. That would be my advice. The industry is an industry. It fluctuates. One minute, something is the hottest thing, and then it fizzles out. But if a writer puts their writing career in God’s hands and trusts that He’s going to lead them to where they need to go, none of that matters.

What foods do you eat when writing to keep you going? SUGAR! As I write this, I’m eating candy corn. Also, I tend to eat small meals/snacks including fruit, cheese, hummus, and pretzels. I also drink lots of coffee, hot tea when I’m cold, and plenty of water. I tend to gravitate towards clean-hand snacks. More writing advice: writing makes you hungry! Yes, you’re sitting in a chair typing, but you’re using your brain, and that burns calories.

Where can readers connect with you? You can connect with me on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads as @terrij.haynes, and on Facebook as Author Terri J. Haynes. Be sure to go to my website https://link.edgepilot.com/s/7b621ecb/Isn-Ms7Q-UOz81z1eazvJg?u=https://terrijhaynes.com/index.html and subscribe to my newsletter.