Let Me Be the One

By: Jo Goodman

Narrated by: Virginia Leishman

Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins

Publisher's summary

USA Today best-selling author Jo Goodman begins a delightful new quartet of Regency romances with Let Me Be the One. The four gentlemen of the compass club-North, South, East and West-are all unwed. Now North has fallen for the charms of Libby Penrose, an intelligent beauty with a strong determination to remain unattached. When North awakens feelings deep within Libby, whirlwind events lead to their marriage. Yet a dark secret threatens to tear their newfound happiness apart.

©2002 Jo Goodman (P)2003 Recorded Books,LLC

Good story...

But it was very long and had too much filler. I will go on to the next one in the series because I really like the Compass Club members.

a wonderfull suprise

this book was fantastic
the hero was a strong character but the female was a wonderful surprise can i say this is the first book i have read where it is the woman who is shrouded in secrets and intrigue down to the last chapter i was surprised of the unfolding events, this book got better and better the more i read. I hope you like this as much as i have
Heather

Better than the run of the mill Regency !

Definately better than the run of the mill Regency Romance! These days it is rare to find a regency romance that still can capture my attention. The market has been flooded over the last year or two, and I like many, have been giving them a wide berth.

So it was a pleasant surprise to find one that could still hold my interest. This was not the usual storyline and had a bit of mystery which unfolded slowly.In addition the narrator did a great job!

wonderful mystery/romance

The story gives you just enough to keep you very interested without giving too much away and becoming predictable. The characters are believable and desirable. There is romance, mystery, humor and even tragedy. I found I cared about what happened to these people. I would have liked the narrator to do more with the voices but the story overcame her lack of performance. Overall very enjoyable.

Narrator

I enjoyed the story BUT was distracted by the narrator. You could hear her swallow. It became that I was listening for that more than the story content.

The first installment of the Compass Club

I've been rereading Jo Goodman this week, and this is probably the fifth or sixth time I've listened to the Compass Club series. Every time I do, I am surprised at how wonderful each book in the series is written, how much I enjoy the characters, and the amount of sleep I lose for not wanted to turn off the iPod and go to bed.

This first installment introduces the four young boys who became the four points of the compass, their school - Hambrick Hall - where they first became sworn enemies of the Bishops, their mentor Colonel Blackwood, and, of course, Madame Fortuna. Madame considers herself a sham fortune teller until she meets North and the family gift suddenly makes itself known.

And so begins a tale of intrigue, love, lust, and greed. Libby has secrets she dare not share, Within these pages you'll find cat burglars, spies, violence, lost innocence, found love, family loyalty. deep friendship, and lusty love scenes - not to mention a few silly wagers, and an inkling of how the Bishops might figure into the rest of the series.

This book will suck you into a world Jo Goodman has created with brilliant attention to detail, complex characters, and leave you wanting more.

Tedious!

I found two hours of interesting and thirteen hours of waiting for interesting. The two main characters were not consistent, I kept wondering when I was going to start liking them.

All over the place, nothing made sense

I made it to Chapter 9 and gave up. I hardly ever stop reading or listening but was not willing to listen to 9-1/2 more hours of the story to see if anything ever made sense. The narrator put me to sleep a few times and many of the characters sounded the same making it hard to tell when a different person was saying something. In fairness, though, it could also have been the extremely slow pace of the story. There were so many loose threads being given and the main female of the story had so many different parts to her personality, none of which matched, made sense or were explained, that I grew tired of waiting for anything at all to come together and keep my interest. Very disappointed.