Sex and the City (book) version of herself, Carrie Bradshaw. Bushnell's prequel pair of novels, "The Carrie Diaries" (2010) and "Summer and the City" (2011), were adapted into a 2013-2014 TV series on The CW network. Sex and the City (book) Sex and the City is a collection of essays by Candace Bushnell based on her and her friends' lifestyles. It was first published in 1997, and re-published in 2001, 2006, and in 2008 as a 10th anniversary movie tie-in edition. The book is an anthology of columns that Bushnell began writing in 1994 for "The New York Observer". The book was loosely adapted into
Mr. Big (Sex and the City) two break off their engagement. Aidan is now married with three boys and is in Abu Dhabi on business. The two agree to meet for dinner, despite warnings from Charlotte, who feels that Carrie is "playing with fire". Aidan and Carrie kiss before Carrie breaks away and runs to her hotel. Distraught about what to do, she eventually calls Big to confess to the kiss. He becomes distant and won't return her phone calls. When Carrie returns to New York, the apartment is empty and she sits all day waiting for Big to come home. He finally returns that evening