 The story is set primarily in the town of Forks , Washington , where Bella and her father , Charlie Swan , live . Other cities in Washington briefly appear in the series or are mentioned , such as Port Angeles , Olympia , Seattle and La Push . Some events in Twilight take place in Phoenix , Arizona , where Bella was raised . Volterra , Italy , is featured in New Moon , when Edward travels there to commit suicide and Bella rushes to save him . Jacksonville , Florida , is mentioned first in Twilight and second in Eclipse , when Edward and Bella visit Bella 's mother , who has moved there with her new husband . Seattle , Washington , is featured in Breaking Dawn when Jacob tries to escape his love for Bella , and when Bella tries to locate a man named J. Jenks . It is also the location of a series of murders committed by newborn vampires in Eclipse . In Breaking Dawn , Bella and Edward spend their honeymoon on a fictional " Isle Esme " , purportedly off the coast of Brazil . 
