i love erotica and mystery and suspense and drama.  i have recently decided to expand my material into lesbian material, although it's hard to find where i live.  i have never read one, but i would like to.  any sugesstions?  i have a couple of credits so i could order one or 2 books right now.

No recommendations for Stephanie?  We can't have that! 

Try using the tags, f/f, FF, Lesbian Romance, Lesbian Erotica, etc.   Here's a book that is tagged both, and receives good reader reviews:  Battle Scars by: Meghan O'brien  or Return to Isis by: Jean Stewartor   Dawn Of Change by: Gerri Hill  or maybe an anthology to get started - Once upon a Dyke New Exploits of Fairy Tale Lesbians by: Therese Szymanski, Karin Kallmaker, Barbara Johnson, Julia Watts  or here's another - The Mysterious Naiad Love Stories by Naiad Press Authors

Then you may wish to check out specific publishers, such as:  Bold Strokes, Bella Books, Outskirts Press, Amber Allure, Torquere Press and Naiad.

The heroines of Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel and Namaah books swing both ways, and they're very well written.  I heartily recommend them!  Mostly wish listed.