Loretta "Lolly" Novak has a great job as a project manager for a construction company in San Francisco. She likes to work hard and play hard. But when she begins to experience her life in a male-dominated world, Lolly realizes that the hat she chose to wear is harder than she ever imagined.
C. Atkinson derived her pen name from her given name, Charlene; her nickname, Cricket; and her maiden name, Chopnak. Born and raised in a suburb of Pittsburgh, PA, she attended the University of Pittsburgh and received a degree in Civil Engineering. She was recruited out of college to work at a major construction company in San Francisco. She currently lives in Penngrove, CA, with her husband, Kerry, and cat, Mango.