Jo Romero has loved history for as long as she can remember. She achieved her BA (Hons) History: Medieval and Modern degree at The University of Hull in Yorkshire in 1998. Writing on a number of topics at the blog Love British History, she has over 18,000 followers across her Facebook and Instagram channels and has contributed to online magazines and blogs, including The Historians Magazine and Discover Britain, writing on topics including historical food, medieval women and the Tudors. Jo is passionate about uncovering ‘lost’ or forgotten stories from our history and examining the influence of these people and events on the wider narrative of the age. Jo lives in Reading, Berkshire in the UK. Forgotten Women of the Wars of the Roses was her first history book, published by Pen and Sword Books in February 2024, and her second, Power Couples of the Tudor Era, was published in summer 2025. Power Couples of the Renaissance is published in June 2026.