Carter Bays, theco-creator of Emmy-winning series How I Met Your Mother,is set to release his debut novel after inking a deal with Dutton Books, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
His upcoming book, The Mutual Friend, is centered onan ensemble of twenty-something New Yorkers over the course of one summer as they navigate love, loss, ambition, and faith.
Bays tells the story of aspiring doctor Alice who mustface a list of potential suitors vying for her attention, including toxic bachelorBob, online ethicist Grover and registered nurse Felix.
Meanwhile, Alice’schaotic roommate Roxy finds herself caught up in a citywide sex scandal. Roxy’s tech millionaire brother Bill has a religious awakening that sends his wife into a breakdown.
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