Bella 's parents divorced when Bella was six months old , and RenÃ e took Bella with her when she moved to Phoenix , Arizona . 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 .