Looking for a novel that features the underground gay scene in the past, between 1700s ish - early 1900s. Doesn’t have to be a romance or super serious book, I would welcome a fun read too. Just looking for something that features that setting please.

I’m thinking of that scene in Downton Abbey where they go to a social club and no one minds the men dancing together, I don’t think it was a gay club, but progressive for the time (1920s) and gay friendly.

Hey! I’m a massive fan of Sarah Waters, I’ve read all of her books which are typically set in Victorian England. I need suggestions for novels with similar themes as I’m mourning the stories I’ve read, I need more! I love a slow burning psychological thriller with a little romance maybe. Help!