I'll never be French (no matter what I do) by Mark Greenside

In ten words or less: American visits France with girlfriend; loses girl, returns to France.

Review: Mark Greenside went to France with a girlfriend--he and the girlfriend parted ways but he fell in love with France. A neighbor convinces him to buy a house in a tiny village in Brittany. No matter that he has no money, can't speak French, and loves and works thousands of miles away in Oakland, California.
Even the simplest task is an adventure: buying bread, cleaning his rental house. And when he becomes a property owner he must deal with the bank, the insurance agent, and the local fire department, which removes a bee hive from his chimney.

Why bother? Amusing and insightful, it will appeal to readers who enjoy tales of Americans abroad.