Obsession with 365 days and Modern-day erotica, analysing Kyra Radcliffe's works

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It is unnerving but not unexpected that modern-day erotica is becoming mainstream. It started with Fifty Shades of Grey, continued with 365 Days which topped the Netflix chart as most-watched movie for weeks at length and so I decided to read some new adult romances to understand what the obsession is about. 
The closest thing to 365 Days is The Italian Billionaire's Kidnapped mistress by Kyra Radcliffe. 
A look at the Book blurb will show you exactly what I am talking about. You can go to Amazon to buy the book or take a look at the sample chapters. 
Book Excerpt:

 Tori Parsons thought she had it all ... until her fiancé, Cesare, broke her heart and left her at the altar. When she discovers Cesare is to marry another woman, she crashes the wedding, determined to call it off. Enter Alfonso Marchese, the handsome billionaire brother of Cesare’s new bride. Alfonso will do anything to protect his family, and the last thing he wants is to see Cesare’s ex ruin his sister’s wedding. Convinced Tori is nothing but a selfish gold- digger, he kidnaps her and whisks her away to a remote island paradise
The book is a classic case of modern romances with a macho-man being all dominant. He is equal parts sexy and equal parts scary and quite stubborn. Tori, much like, Laura in 365 days is dealing with a finance who broke her heart and is now set to marry another women. The similarity is not in the personality of the characters but more in the vulnerability.
The book did become quite heartwarming in places but some of the chapters were just there for igniting fire. The billionaire factor is another thing that is common to many modern-day romances but I guess, nothing else would justify someone whisking away another person to a remote island/paradise. The book is actually quite a pleasure to read in real terms of meaning, if you are looking for a mindless read to just relax. Another thing is that a common misconception is that fictional romances set high standards of real life love. But these new adult novels are so unrealistic with their storylines that the only real factor is the chemistry between the two protagonists. Which is what the entire appeal is about. And it takes a lot of effort on part of the author to make the chemistry seem so effortless. It was quite a fun read that way. 

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