What is it you don't like about the compact? You have a 1:1 gear ratio there, with gears as low, or lower than a triple. I have that on one of my road bikes. It did take getting used to having larger spaces between gears and finding the "sweet spot", for flat riding, but other than that it was fine. So, I have to assume you have enough low gears and maybe you are having a hard time getting used to using brifters rather than trigger shifters? I have 23 tires on my carbon bike and 25s on my titanium bike. I can feel the difference, so definitely going just one size up helps with stability. Finally, maybe you need a different bar. Even though it's a small bike for women, you may need a shorter and shallower drop. That's also an easy fix.
Road bikes don't feel like hybrids. They are not supposed to. I wouldn't be so quick to sell it. Make some changes, practice riding on short, flat trails/roads. Go in a parking lot and practice. Like driving.