Romero, a native of the Canary Islands, was widely sought after by major U.S. college programs going into the 2013–14 season, ultimately choosing to play at Kansas State largely because of her rapport with the coaching staff.

[5] While the Wildcats only finished 11–19 in her freshman season, she enjoyed considerable personal success, averaging 14.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game[6] on her way to being named unanimously to the Big 12 Conference all-freshman team and also earning second-team All-Big 12 honors.

The two quickly reconnected, and as Romero considered her options, she found herself drawn to the Seminoles' style of play and willing to meet the expectations Semrau was setting for the program.

She then enrolled at FSU, initially planning to sit out the 2014–15 season due to NCAA transfer regulations.

Since Romero could not travel with the team as a redshirting transfer, she went to her home of Las Palmas for a short Christmas break.