Yes! I'm definitely with you on Sam. He's my favorite. I've read all of the books that are out except for the last one. Sam is in all of them, but in a few he just has small parts. He's definitely a contender for Sookie's affections, though. She keeps pushing him away because she's afraid of dating her boss. Plus, she's got a line of other supernatural cuties on the side. I won't spoil the books for you, but there is more to Sam than you might think. He's got a bit of a secret himself, and I suspect they'll reveal it in this first season of True Blood. They've already hinted at it in the first episode.