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Finally Bella and Edward are married in a ceremony reminiscent of Pride and Prejudice. Jacob had left the pack of wolves, destined for a life of solitude after Bella could not love him. He returns as a wedding present. He is mortified to discover that Edward and Bella are planning on consumating the marriage as vampire and human, fearing that Bella will be killed by Edward.

Fearless and determined, Bella and Edward leave for their honeymoon to Esme’s Island, an idyllic setting on a pacific island.

They are successful in making love, though Edward has left Bella with many bruises, he is determined not to ever risk it again, however Bella again seduces him and as she says, they get better with practice.

By the end of the honeymoon, she discovers that she is pregnant, Edward and Carlisle have decided to remove the child before it kills Bella. Bella’s maternal instincts kick in and she enlists Rosalie to help her protect her unborn baby.

Back at the Cullen house, Jacob seeks out Edward fearing that he has changed Bella. He discovers a distraught Edward, sure he has killed Bella as the baby eats away at her.

Jacob tells the pack what is going on and they decide to kill Bella because of the abomination that grows within her. This goes against everything that Jacob believes and he takes back his claim to the Alpha and defies Sam the leader. He Continue reading 'Breaking Dawn Stephanie Meyer Cliff Notes'»

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My girls were raving about these books and their friends were borrowing them, so I decided I better read them to find out what it was all about.  I’ve had the complete series sitting on the book shelf for about two months.

The movie came out in Australia on Thursday 11 Dec so everyone was cramming to get the books read.

Here comes the spoilers

Twilight is about Bella and Edward. Edward is a vampire but one of the good ones, they only feed on stock not humans.  Edward is part of the Cullen family consisting of Carlisle (dad) Esme (mum) Alice, Rosalie, Emmett and Jasper.  There is an uneasy treaty between the local indians and the Cullens.  The Indians, primary characters Jacob, Bella’s friend and Billy, his wheelchair bound father and tribesmen elder.

Bella and Edward fall hopelessly in love (see wuthering heights) and Bella is invited into the Cullen’s world.  It is there she comes across some not so friendly vampires, Laurent, Victoria and Jason.

James is a tracker and becomes obsessed with Bella and eventually attacks her and bites her, but the Cullens come to her rescue just in time and Edward sucks out the venom.  James, the bad vampire is killed in the battle.  James is the life Continue reading 'Twilight New Moon and Stephanie Meyer Cliff Notes'»