Two new novels by 'Sex and the City' author Candace Bushnell in the works

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Sex and the City fans have a new milestone to look forward to: author Candace Buushnell is set to publish two new books, announced Grand Central Publishing on June 17. The first, called The Two Mrs. Stones, will be out in 2012.

In addition to Sex and the City, which was published in 1996 and adapted into both a widely successful TV series and two films, Bushnell is the author of novels including Lipstick Jungle, One Fifth Avenue, 4 Blondes, and Trading Up. Her latest title, The Carrie Diaries, is a young-adult book telling the coming-of-age story of Sex and the City protagonist Carrie Bradshaw.

Expect The Two Mrs. Stones, which reportedly centers on a love triangle, in 2012. Meanwhile, a sequel to The Carrie Diaries, chronicling Carrie Bradshaw's post-graduation summer in New York and the start of her friendship with Samantha Jones, is scheduled for release in spring 2011.