Are you thinking revolver or auto? I bought a Ruger LCR for CC. I don't mind the recoil but my wife didn't care for it much. She didn't grow up around guns or hunting, but after being with me for 8 years she didn't really have much choice. I bought a Browning Buckmark after the LCR just to get my wife into shooting. It's worked out well. A gun that will be used for CC probably wont be all that enjoyable just to go out and shoot. Unless your going to carry a full-size gun. I shoot my LCR to stay familier with it, but I don't put round after round through it. I'll suggest a couple of guns which will be Rugers but thats only because I have some experience with them. There are alot of good guns out there. Go out and handle as many as you can to see what feels comfortable.
CC guns
Ruger LCR 38 Spl+P
Ruger SP101 357mag heavier gun less recoil if loaded with 38s.
Ruger LCP .380 auto
Guns for fun and just shooting
Browning Buckmark
Ruger Mark II or III