Yes but with the caveat that it tends to romanticize a character who's acted in ways that are controlling, misogynistic, and generally rage inducing. I liked Damon first season but now I really just want him to die in all the fires. >_> Also sometimes it has trouble balancing multiple character plot lines to the extent that ostensibly main cast characters will disappear for multiple episodes at a time and have their character development occur off screen (*cough*BonnieBennett*cough*). But otherwise it's quite good! I think it's a better vampire show than True Blood and Twilight if that's at all helpful.

Man it's too bad you didn't ask me this first season because than I would've been burbling over with love for the show. But like I said it's had some problems this season so I can only recommend it with warnings now.