Review of Color Me Pretty (A Duet #2) by C.M. Stunich

“I’m living through the ugly.”

I’ve done it this time. I’ve really screwed up. I’ve made a mistake, and I’m afraid that it’s going to cost me everything – my family, my career and most importantly, Emmett Sinclair. He saw the beauty inside of me, looked past what I was becoming on the outside, and gave me his trust. Everyone thinks I tried to kill myself; I think I made a mistake. They all say I’m halfway to the grave; I say I’ve been reborn. Nobody knows what I’m going through, so I’m going to have to fight harder than ever before. The problem is, I no longer know exactly what it is I’m fighting for.

C.M. Stunich was raised under a cover of fog in the area known simply as Eureka, CA. A mysterious place, this strange, arboreal land nursed Caitlin’s (yes, that’s her name!) desire to write strange fiction novels about wicked monsters, magical trains, and Nemean Lions (Google it!). She currently enjoys drag queens, having too many cats, and tribal bellydance.

Always a fan of the indie scene and ‘sticking it to the man,’ Ms. Stunich decided to take the road less traveled and forgo the traditional publishing route. You can be assured though that she received several rejections as to ensure her proper place in the world of writers before taking up a friend’s offer to start a publishing company. Sarian Royal was born, and Ms. Stunich’s books slowly transformed from mere baking chocolate to full blown tortes with hand sculpted fondant flowers.

C.M. is a writer obsessed with delivering the very best and scours her mind on a regular basis to select the most unusual stories for the outside world.

Ms. Stunich can be reached via e-mail or by post and loves to hear from her readers. Ms. Stunich also wrote this biography and has no idea why she decided to refer to herself in the third person.

www.cmstunich.com

Carla’s Review:

*I was given a copy of this book as a gift from Stephanie’s Book Reports in
exchange for an honest review.

5 stars for Color Me Pretty by CM Stunich!  This was such a beautiful and
inspiring story!  In fact, I enjoyed it so much that I read it in one
sitting.

Claire has faced death and received a second chance at life.  She knows
that she must face her demons head on in order to conquer them.  She finds
great support from her wonderful boyfriend, Emmett.  He offers her
unconditional love.  With Emmett’s help, Claire discovers that she does in
fact the power to overcome depression, anorexia, and bulimia.

CM Stunich did such a great job shining the light on these disorders.  It
is obvious that she did her research on these disorders in order to portray
how the people who suffer from them struggle daily to overcome them,.  This
story is brutally honest, and Claire’s journey shows the reader how messy
and difficult recovery can be.  I would highly recommend this book!