When 17 year old Isabella Swan moves to Forks Washington to live with her father she expects that her new life will be as dull as the town But in spite of her awkward manner & low expectations she finds that her new classmates are drawn to this pale dark-haired new girl in town But not it seems the Cullen family These five adopted brothers & sisters obviously prefer their own company & will make no exception for Bella Bella is convinced that Edward Cullen in particular hates her but she feels a strange attraction to him although his hostility makes her feel almost physically ill He seems determined to push her away
- until that is he saves her life from an out of control car Bella will soon discover that there is a very good reason for Edward's coldness He & his family are vampires
- & he knows how dangerous it is for others to get too close